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Whoopie Pies aren’t my favorite, but it’s fun

Whoopie Pies aren’t my favorite, but it’s fun to make them 1-2 times a year. However, the kids love them and they are, after all, the official dessert of Maine (along with blueberry pie, which I much prefer!)

These are super simple to make, and yes, I even opted for the traditional marshmallow fluff to incorporate into the buttercream frosting. I’m most certain my micro bakery would (will) not have these in the regular repertoire, except on special occasions, so here’s the recipe in case you’d like to make them at home:

Whoopie Pie Dry Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups flour
3/4 Cups Baking Cocoa
1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt

Whoopie Pie Wet Ingredients:
1 Cup Loosely packed light brown sugar
1 Stick butter (about 15 Tbsp), softened
1 1/4 Cups Buttermilk (Or 1 1/4 Cups milk + 1 Tsp of an acid, lemon juice or vinegar will work)
1 Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla

Icing

2 sticks Sticks butter (about 1 cup) softened
1 Cup Powdered sugar
7 Oz. Marshmallow fluff
1/4 tsp. Salt

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, and set aside.
3. In a larger mixing bowl, whip together the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
4. Add the flour and milk to the butter and sugar mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating between additions. (Add 1/3 of the dry mixture, then 1/3 of the milk mixture, then mix until incorporated. Continue until there you’ve used all the dry mixture, and milk)You should have a fairly thick batter.
5. Use a spoon to scoop tablespoon size dollops onto the baking sheet, about 2” apart from each other. I try to make them about 2” in diameter, but you can make them bigger if you want larger whoopie pies.
6. Bake for 11 minutes and allow to cool completely.
7. To make the frosting, whip together the butter, sugar, and marshmallow fluff, and salt until fluffy and fully blended together, about 3 minutes on high speed.
8. To sandwich them together, scoop about 1-1 1/2 tbsp of filling onto the flat side of one cake, then gently squish the flat side of another cake on top to form a sandwich.
9. Enjoy!

#maine #portlandmaine #bakersgonnabake #baking #sweets #bakersofinstagram #whoopiepie #whoopiepies #sweeeeets #recipeshare #recipeoftheday

Let’s be honest: there is nothing “lazy” abo

Let’s be honest: there is nothing “lazy” about making croissants. They are one of the most laborious, meticulous, finicky things I’ve ever made (besides children) but it makes me love them all the more. And if you know me well, you probably know that my idea of a “lazy” day is obsessively perfecting some type of craft or other.

I’m still perfecting recipes but was quite pleased with how these turned out! They are on the small side, as you can see, because I’m doing half batches while I test.

I’ve had a few messages already about when/where to get my baked items. I do appreciate it so much and am thinking about putting together a small lineup of my best (Demi baguettes, croissants, olive bread, batard, maybe cookies) for whomever is close by and wants some!

#croissant #croisssnts #baking #sourdough #naturallyleavened #bakersgonnabake #pastry #bakersofinstagram #handrolled #baking #portlandmaine #maine #microbakery

Should I, though? 😏✨ #maine #sourdough #mic

Should I, though? 😏✨

#maine #sourdough #microbakery #bakersgonnabake #portlandmaine #baking #naturallyleavened #bakersofinstagram #sourdoughclub #crumbshot #bakebakebake #wildyeast

Did you know that scoring your dough isn’t just

Did you know that scoring your dough isn’t just for decoration? Scoring bread allows you to control where the gases in your dough will escape from when it rises while baking. If you didn’t score your bread at all, the gases would escape from the weakest point causing your bread to tear while baking. Scoring allows you to control where this happens.

Okay I guess, technically, that is sort of an aesthetic reason, though, isn’t it? 😂

#sourdough #sourdoughbread #microbakery #wildyeast #naturallyfermented #bakersgonnabake #portlandmaine #maine #scoring #naturallyleavened #sourdoughclub #bread #breadbaking #bakersofinstagram

BB= Brown Butter chocolate chip cookies 🍪 If

BB= Brown Butter chocolate chip cookies 🍪

If I owned a bakery, these would most definitely be on the menu. I’ve tried many chocolate chip recipe variations, and the truth is they are all really good. Best chocolate chip cookie comes down to a matter of preference. I love the caramel-like sweetness of brown butter, large chunks of dark chocolate that pool into melty puddles, and slightly crisp edges that get chewy towards the middle, and then finally soft in the center.

What’s your ideal chocolate chip cookie? Flake salt on top? Thin and crispy? Cakey or chewy?

#chocolatechipcookies #cookies #cookiefix #chocolate #chocolatelover #microbakery #sweettooth #dessertfirst #baking #pastry #bakersgonnabake #homebaker #chocolatechipcookie #portlandmaine #maine #bakersofinstagram

Sourdough morning buns with a hint of orange zest,

Sourdough morning buns with a hint of orange zest, dipped in sugar. I haven’t made these in a while, and forgot how delicious they are (and how good they smell!).

I’ve been spending a lot more time in the kitchen, tending to a new sourdough starter and testing out cookie and croissant recipes. I actually haven’t baked since we moved, but it’s really nice to be back to it.

#sourdough #buns #naturallyleavened #portlandmaine #sweets #eatmaine #sourdoughbuns #baking #bakersgonnabake #morningbuns

Who wants a loaf? 😏🥖 #maine #portlandmaine

Who wants a loaf? 😏🥖

#maine #portlandmaine #sourdough #sourdoughbread #naturallyleavened #crumbshot #breadmaking #sourdoughbaker #bakersgonnabake #microbakery

Strawberry rhubarb with a buckwheat crust 💕 Bec

Strawberry rhubarb with a buckwheat crust 💕 Because seasonal tarts-both sweet and savory-are such a treat!

#baking #bakersofinstagram #bakersgonnabake #bakedwithlove❤️ #strawberryrhubarb #rhubarb #tarts #galette #maine #portlandmaine #dessertfirst #sweeeeets #fromscratch #pastry

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