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Maple Whoopie Pies from Maine

Guess who just got the best birthday gift ever? This guy. It’s more than possible you’ve never even heard of a whoopie pie. You don’t seem them often in Florida….

Maple Whoopie Pie

I do love maple… maybe this will be good?

Guess who just got the best birthday gift ever? This guy.

It's more than possible you've never even heard of a whoopie pie. You don't seem them often in Florida. Publix carries them from time to time. But not often. I usually see them on sale for a week and then on clearance the week after. They're just a big deal here.

Whoopie Pies are pretty much a northeast thing. Growing up in Maine, it was a staple of this fat kid's diet. Mom would make them and I'd gobble a couple up before they even cooled. They're not really all that complex. The traditional whoopie pie is a two oversized cookie-shaped chocolate cakes with a white frosting in the middle. But man, there's a new variation that I'm a HUGE fan of after trying it for the first time tonight.

Special Delivery

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When I got home and saw the rectangle shaped box and Freeport, Maine on the return address, my mouth started watering. I knew exactly what was inside.


The Traditional Flavor

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2 chocolate cakes, a vanilla'ish white frosting in the middle. That's your basic Whoopie Pie.


Flavors

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But as time has gone on, flavors like Red Velvet or Peanut Butter have sprouted up. I'm mostly a traditionalist. But I'm a big peanut butter/chocolate guy so I do enjoy those.


If you love Reese's Cups...

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You'll like these. My friend Amy knows my tastes better than I do. She mixed traditional, these peanut butter ones... and one other. But the 3rd one I was a little hesitant to try.


A Maple Whoopie Pie?

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I'm intrigued. I'm going to have one of these first.


Get yourself some!

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I didn't know you could freeze these. I don't know if they'll last long enough to freeze in this house.


Lots of famous fans.

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Can't think of anyone who doesn't like a Whoopie Pie.


Let's try it.

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I do love maple... maybe this will be good?


Maple Is IT!

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Wow ... forget it. I'm no longer a traditionalist. After this first bite, my allegiance is 100% now with Maple Whoopie Pies.


Freezing a few...

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Whoopie Pies or broccoli? Bet I know which will get eaten first.

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Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.