Ginger Snap Pumpkin Whoopie Pies – Just in time for your Halloween party or autumn gathering, here’s a boozy treat bursting with fall flavors. But be careful – it’s hard to eat just one!
Did you think I was going to let the fall season slip by without doing at least one pumpkin dessert? Certainly not! I don’t have that kind of self control when it comes to baked from scratch, festive, seasonal treats. This may be a “healthy recipe” blog for the most part, but I’m not a stick in the mud!
I recently served these Ginger Snap Pumpkin Whoopie Pies at a beer tasting that Dan and I attended. Affectionally called Flight of the Pumpkin, it’s become an autumn tradition hosted by Mike over at Dadsigner. If you’re a parent (or grandparent) of a little one, and you care about quality and design, I think you’ll find his blog pretty fab! These whoopie pies were a huge hit at the party. You can’t go wrong with boozy icing sandwiched between two spiced pumpkin cakes! Head over to my husband’s post on How To Taste Craft Beer to see the awesome beers that paired so well with these whoopie pies.
For my boozy icing, I selected Snap Liqueur, which is produced by Art in the Age, based in my beloved Philly. You know – keeping it local! This recipe was pretty much written around the requirement that it would include Snap and that the alcohol wouldn’t get cooked out. It’s such a lovely liqueur that’s flavored a bit like, well, a ginger snap! Along with the local liqueur, this recipe can be made extra locavore by making your own pumpkin puree.
For everyone headed to costume and fall parties this weekend, have a happy and safe time and stay away from cheap candy. Instead, eat lots of yummy pumpkin treats!
Just in time for your Halloween party or autumn gathering, here's a boozy treat bursting with fall flavors. But be careful - it's hard to eat just one! For this recipe I used all organic and GMO-free ingredients.
Ginger Snap Whoopie Pies
Ingredients
Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Cakes
Snap Liqueur Frosting
Instructions
Notes
Dee says
These look amazing, and I know I wouldn’t be able to stop at just one! 🙂
Rachel says
Thanks Dee!…. I think I had 3…
Oh man….. I am now convinced that we should be BFFs! I’ve loved all of the Art in the Age concoctions, and have featured 2 of theirs on my blog so far. Haven’t tried SNAP yet, but it’s next on the agenda!
I’m totally headed over to your blog to see what you’ve concocted! I’m really hoping that you’ve made something with their rhubarb liqueur. 😉 My husband and I are crazy about Art in the Age. First of all, it’s practically in our backyard, plus they use such awesome ingredients. If you’re every in the Philly area we should see if they’ll give us little bloggers a tour (and lots of free tastes)!
These Whoopie Pies look phenomenal! Totally making these for my family! Too yummy!
Thanks paige! Just be sure to omit the booze for any little one! I set aside some unspiked icing for my son, and he loved the whoopie pies.
this is a yummy looking adult treat! Pumpkin and liqueur in a sazzy filling? Halloween parties just went up a notch with this tasty treat!
Thanks Diane!
These look incredible! Pinning this one to my pumpkin everything board!
Thanks Sara! You have a “pumpkin everything” board!? That’s so awesome!
These whoopie pies look awesome. Pumpkin and ginger snaps in one awesome recipe. Perfect for the cooler season.
Thanks Regina!
oh my gosh my husband would lose his mind over these!!
Haha! Thanks Tracy. My husband is the one who first introduced me to this liqueur.
Oh my gosh. These look amazing. I’m all about the pumpkin desserts this time of year, but the boozy frosting? Pure genius.
Unfortunately, it’s pretty much impossible to find Art in the Age up here in Toronto… but I do have a pretty awesome ginger liqueur in my booze collection that might just work instead.
What a bummer that you can’t get Art in the Age in Toronto. I have family in PEI. Next time I visit them maybe I can smuggle some over the border for you 😉 Totally joking if any customs officials are reading this…. 😉 😉
I just wish those magically landed in my lap right now + a glass of almond milk . Thank you, looks fantastic!
Thanks Florentina! I sometimes wish some of your recipes would magically land in my lap! Visiting other people’s food blogs always makes me so hungry!
I just tasted my first whoopie pie last week and now I’m in love! Love the idea of a gingersnap pumpkin version for fall. These look fantastic!
Whoopie pies really are awesome! Eating cake without a fork is fun. Whoopie pies are like travel sized cakes!
That Snap liqueur sounds very interesting and the perfect pairing for these!
Snap liqueur is lovely! I also love it mixed with apple cider, fresh squeezed lemon and frozen apple slices if your looking to try it in a drink. Proportions aren’t too important with this once. Just eye a shot or two!
These will definitely be on my Thanksgiving table this year!!
Sounds awesome! Pumpkin whoopie pie is close enough in name to pumpkin pie! To be honest with you, I prefer whoopie pies to regular pies!
Love these. I think they look delicious. I will have to keep my eye out for Snap liqueor. I imagine it make the whoopie pie.
Snap liqueur is made by a Philadelphia company. If you have trouble finding it, you can can substitute with another ginger liqueur. But I have to say, Snap is my ginger liqueur of choice.
Snaps & whoopie pies?! I need these now! These sound incredible!
Thanks Sarah!
I love ginger snaps! This would be a great recipe for my family. We love whoopie pies!
Thanks Kelly! Just don’t let any little ones get into that Snap icing!
I love all things pumpkin, these sound delicious, love the boozy frosting too, yum!
Thanks Joy! A girl can’t go wrong with boozy frosting 😉
I adore ginger snaps, but have never thought to make them soft like whoopie pies… this is an awesome recipe!
Thanks Bec! This recipe is totally a fusion of some of my favorite fall flavors!