I was sent samples of maple syrup from the nice people at Pure Canada Maple Syrup. I was very excited when Laura contacted me, because I love pure maple syrup. A few years ago when we vacationed in the north east we were able to sample a few different kinds. Growing up in the Mid-West, it isn’t nearly as readily available. So I have been forced to come accustomed to the mass produced ones you get at the grocery store. When the box showed up my husband said “that looks like enough for my waffles, you aren’t going to make anything with that, right?” Well, I did make something, and I am really looking forward to having some on our waffles one morning.
Did you know there are promising indications that maple syrup has over 54 antioxidants (some are similar to those found in red wine, berries and flax seed) and may benefit your liver health. What a great reason to have pancakes for breakfast!
I have never made Whoopie Pies before. They are all the rage right now. I have had one in my life (a few years ago on vacation), and it wasn’t anything to write home about. I love the idea of them, but the one I tried was dried out, and not very good. So I have been kind of turned off. I finally gave in though, and came up with a great flavor combination with the maple syrup. These were everything I hoped a Whoopie pie would be, they were moist, fluffy, and delicious. The sweetness of the maple syrup works very well with the brown sugar flavored cookie.
Brown Sugar with Maple Buttercream Whoopie Pies
Cookie recipe Adapted from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbls butter, softened
4 Tbls vegetable shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 Tbls milk
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla (maple extract would be good too)
Maple Buttercream
4 Tbls butter, softened
2 Tbls pure maple syrup
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream the butter, shortening, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (approx 3-4 min). Add eggs and buttermilk and beat until combined. (It will look curdled, that is OK.)
In a 1 cup measuring cup combine milk, baking soda, and vinegar. With your mixer on low pour in half of the flour mixture, then the milk, then the rest of the flour. Mix until just combined. Stir in vanilla.
Use a small cookie scoop to drop dough onto baking sheets. Leave about 2 inches between the cookies. Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until they are set, and just starting to brown around the edges. Let cool for a few minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
To make the buttercream frosting, cream together all of the ingredients. Use more or less milk to get the desired consistency. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip with the buttercream. Match up the cookies by size. Pipe buttercream onto the flat side of a cookie. Place the top on and gently press together.
**I was sent free samples of the syrup from Pure Maple Syrup Company. All opinions are my own.
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What an awesome combo. I’m a huge fan of maple!
These are SO cute. And I love the maple/brown sugar combination!! I think I might want to eat these for breakfast.
These sound delicious, I love brown sugar and maple, I know it great together!
This sounds like a great combo! I love pure maple syrup in recipes, just adds such a delicious flavor. I’ve never had a whoopie pie, crazy right?? I’m going to have to try these out myself!
I’m a whoopie pie virgin. There. I’ve said it. That aside, the flavors sound wonderful!
Brown sugar and wonderful, pure maple syrup. What a great combination! These do look delicious. I’ve stayed away from whoopie pies for the same reason as you; the few times I’ve tried them, they’ve been dry and the frosting inside was kind of lardy. This looks so very different than that!
Congrats on your first whoopie pie! They look great. I’ve only made them once but I should get back into it. Also love the syrup, reminds me of the days when my family still lived in upstate NY and he would tap the trees in our backyard for their sap to make syrup at home. So yummy!
I refuse to eat anything but pure maple syrup! I love whoopie pies…these look delicious, Erin!
I heart maple syrup and these look so delicious!
I haven’t had a whoopie either
I think theyre going to be the new macaron for 2012 so I gotta get on that bus and start experimenting! The blog looks great btw 
Take care…
Such great flavors – these look irresistable!
mary x
YUM!!!! I’m obsessed with maple in anything!
these sounds fabulous! I’ve never made whoppie pies either but i think you just gave me a great idea! i love pure maple syrup and have a bottle sitting in my fridge right now.
Congrats on getting some of that delicious maple syrup. It was fantastic stuff.
I love the whoopie pies.. I want to make some! 
Well done.
I literally think I drooled a little on myself when I read this post! I love that maple buttercream
I am glad to know that I can now say it is healthy for me. My husbands family makes their own in Maine so we always have a large supply. I consider myself very lucky.
I adore whoopie pies! And these look better than the rest. I was sold at the word maple!
These sound fantastic, Erin! Maple Bron sugar is one of those childhood flavors I still love Seeing all the maple posts of late has me wanting to make something mapleish (yes that’s now a word hehe).
Erin these are so simply pretty and perfect! I love pure maple syrup but I especially love it in fall and winter baking! There’s nothing better than home made whoopie pies….especially when you work the flavors as well as you did here! : )
I’ve never made whoopie pies either – - but strangely enough I have a whoppie pie pan. I think these will be the ones to put the pan to work. I LOVE maple syrup !!
Erin these look delicious and how creative to make them maple!
Somehow this recipe reminds me of an amazing brown sugar maple syrup pie I tried once. I’d like to find the maple bottle you have pictured but I can’t find them on the Pure Canada Maple website. I’ll contact Laura…
Mmm, these look great and I just happen to have new whoopie pie pans!
Yummy! I bought a whoopie pie pan in the fall and have only used it once. I need new whoopie recipes! These look great! Love the brown sugar and maple combo!
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These sound amazing!
You know what, I’ve never had whoopie pies. Either I’m really blind in a patisserie or bakery or where can we find them? Maybe I just never paid attention to this dessert. I’ve seen a lot of people making them, maybe it’s homemade desserts? I love the look. So cute. Must be very delicate and delicious like macarons? Hope to find this one day or else I have to bake it myself…(but it will take years, you know).