Banana Lime Whoopie Pies

By MJH

Ingredients

• Banana Lime Whoopie Pies:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
• 1 1/2 tsp. finely grated lime zest
• 2 medium bananas, mashed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt.
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• Whipped Honey Buttercream:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1/2 tsp. lemon juice (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Banana Lime Whoopie Pies:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the sugar, butter, shortening, and lime zest together at medium speed until fluffy.
Add the bananas, egg, and vanilla, and continue to beat at medium speed until creamy.
together the flour, baking soda, and salt, and add to the ingredients in the mixer, beating on low speed.
While that's mixing, stream in the lime juice.
Increase speed to medium until the mixture is fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat, drop the batter by the tablespoon, being careful to leave at least one inch between each.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cakes spring back when lightly pressed. Let cool completely on wire racks.

Whipped Honey Buttercream: