Whoopee Pumpkin Pies are a fun twist on a classic.

Of all the recipes we’ve published over the years on Stark Insider, the all time best for Halloween continues to be Pumpkin Whoopee Pies.

No doubt, traditional pumpkin pie is a classic, especially around this time of year, but what I like about these little “Whoopees” is that they can be easily shared. They’re great for a party. Better still, you can get creative and decorate them to your heart’s content depending on the mood or occasion.

It’s a simple, fast recipe that produces great results. Over the weekend I whipped up a batch and brought them to a Halloween party. Maybe I went over the top, but I even matched the icing with my Harley Quinn super-villain outfit by adding a decorative red diamond on top.

“Harley Quinn, pleased to meetcha!” – yours truly with desserts to match: Before I take on Batman I first distract his henchman with some whoopee pies.

As I like to say, whoopee pies are messy good in the mouth, but clean to the touch. Think of them as the sandwich of desserts:

“Wanna try my pie, Puddin’?” These Whoopee Pies are great for parties.

This Halloween why not make some whoopee? (and not war…)

Here’s the ingredients

Halloween Recipe: Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup of pumpkin (I used the canned stuff because I didn’t have fresh pumpkin on hand)
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup of canola oil
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (“Gimme some sugar, baby!”)
  • 1 large organic free-range egg
  • 1 tablespoon of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

For all of the details and steps (including more photos) click through here to the full recipe on Stark Insider:

‘Make whoopee, not war’ pumpkin whoopie pie recipe

Happy Halloween! (If you see Puddin tell ’em I’m in Gotham)

Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.