Jalapeno Cornbread Whoopie Pies with Bacon Goat Cheese

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pizza/flatbread

Ingredients

  • For the Cornbread Whoopie Pies
  • 11/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Cornmeal
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed Coupons
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 4 Tablespoon Butter, Softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Jalapeno Peppers, Seeds Removed, Diced
  • For the Bacon Goat Cheese Filling
  • 6 Slices Bacon, Cooked Crisp and Roughly Chopped
  • (1) 4 Ounce Package of Joan of Arc Goat Cheese, Slightly Softened
  • 4 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 2 Tablespoons Whole Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Chives, Chopped

Directions

  1. For the Cornbread Whoopie Pies
  2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Stir in milk, butter, and egg until just combined. Fold in jalapeno peppers.
  4. Using a rounded tablespoon drop batter onto baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until light brown around the edges. Cool on pan 3-5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. For the Bacon Goat Cheese Filling
  6. In a medium bowl combine goat cheese, cream cheese, and milk. Stir until smooth and creamy.
  7. Fold in bacon and chives.
  8. Spread or pipe ~1 Tablespoon of filling onto half of the whoopie pies. Top with remaining halves.

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