Comments on: Whoopie Pies (AKA “Gobs”) https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/ Sweet, simple, and from-scratch dessert recipes Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-408273 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:10:13 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-408273 In reply to Clare Proctor.

Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Clare! I’m glad you enjoyed these! Unfortunately I don’t have a ginger shell. 🙁 I do have a pumpkin whoopie pie, peppermint bark whoopie pie, and cookie dough whoopie pie though. 🙂

]]> By: Clare Proctor https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-408211 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:47:11 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-408211 First time making these and they are good. Just wondering if you have another flavor instead of chocolate, for the pie. Maybe ginger??

]]> By: Juanita https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-407006 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:45:34 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-407006 ]]> 5 stars
I’m glad I stumbled on your grandma’s recipe. This is the chocolate gob that my mom would always make but I couldn’t find her recipe.
So delicious 😋

]]> By: Ginamarie Grebinger https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-406978 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:40:36 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-406978 In reply to Irene Pawlow.

Hey just because YOU messed up her very well explained written and through video recipe do not be nasty to her!! Also, your mess up is not a reason not to try again or try more of her amazing recipes! Your need to be nicer!!

]]> By: Debbie https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-405836 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:56:43 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-405836 5 stars
I just made gobs using your recipe and method. They are very good! My husband is a ‘yinzer’ (from Pittsburgh region) and he also thinks they good. I thank you for posting the recipe and for the care you take in your instructions.

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-403856 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:29:09 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-403856 In reply to Irene Pawlow.

I’m so sorry to here this happened, Irene! For the filling, it sounds like the roux may have needed to be heated a little bit longer to thicken. 🙁 Did you make any substitutions for the cookie shells? Did you make them larger? How did they compare to the ones in my picture?

]]> By: Irene Pawlow https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-403587 Sun, 17 May 2026 23:40:49 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-403587 1 star
What a waste! Made this exactly following the recipe for a school bake sale. Filling was too thin, cookie too thick. I wasted so much ingredients. All went in the garbage. I will never trust a recipe of yours again.

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-396064 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:31:44 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-396064 In reply to Sophia.

I’m so sorry to hear this happened, Sophia! That’s quite an odd experience. The only thing that would make sense to me is that one of your ingredients was old. 🙁

]]> By: Ginamarie https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-395752 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:24:57 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-395752 5 stars
My son and I made these tonight! He had never had a whoopie pie and was skeptical. He was blown away at how delicious they were! We are huge fans and trust everything you make! We know how hard you research and test, and really just how brilliant you are! Thank you for sharing your kitchen, experience, mastery, and love with us!! God Bless!

]]> By: Sophia https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-395592 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:10:13 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-395592 I made this tonight and the cream has a very old taste to it and wasn’t very sweet. I looked back and followed the directions. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Chris U https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-388933 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:59:14 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-388933 5 stars
In reply to Sam Merritt.

Very sticky after refrigerated but delicious.
What I do is individually wrap each one after cool and assembled. I just use the clear wrap so you can still see the delicious Whoopie Pie. Good way to serve or share.

]]> By: Malakai https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-388602 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:19:30 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-388602 5 stars
amazing fun to cook and is the best five star I loved the recipe Record breaking delicious overall one of the best desserts I have ever baked

]]> By: Malakai https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-388558 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:56:20 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-388558 5 stars
amazing fun to cook and is the best five star I loved the recipe Record breaking delicious overall one of the best desserts I have ever baked

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-386892 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:16:23 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-386892 In reply to Syd.

Hi Syd! You can bloom the cocoa with coffee instead of water, no problem. 🙂

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-386779 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:54:01 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-386779 In reply to Robbie L Jones.

Thank you so much, Robbie! I’m so glad you enjoyed them and as well as the website. 🙂

]]> By: Robbie L Jones https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-386774 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:56:55 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-386774 5 stars
Hello
I had never thought of making whoopie pies from scratch but I’m glad I did…..they were wonderful!
love your site and the videos!!

]]> By: Syd https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-386599 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:43:33 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-386599 Would you recommend blooming the cocoa with hot coffee instead of water, or for this recipe is it best to stick with water? thanks!

]]> By: Anne https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-381529 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:43:57 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-381529 In reply to Sam Merritt.

Thank you Sam.
Anne

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-381487 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:37:19 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-381487 In reply to Anne.

Hi Anne! I haven’t personally tried it, but I think it could work.

]]> By: Anne https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-381348 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:18:55 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-381348 ]]> These are so delicious Sam and come out perfectly! Can you freeze these after filling? Thank you😁

]]> By: Sam Merritt https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-380618 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:39:25 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-380618 In reply to Christi.

Hi Christi! The sticking is totally normal and something I remember vividly from my childhood. Once they are refrigerated they become a little tacky. 🙂

]]> By: Christi https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-380524 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:27:42 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-380524 5 stars
In the past 2 weeks I’ve made 4 of your recipes and they’ve all been great. On these whoopie pies, I made the cake cookie the night before but the filling right before I assembled them (and gave away to some folks at a business in town). The only problem I had is the cookie shell (or whatever you call it) kept coming off on my fingers and sticking to my fingers. They ended up looking messy because of this, but no one complained about the taste. I had let them cool completely then put them in a container covered with press n seal wrap for the night. Should these not be made the day before?

]]> By: Kim https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-6/#comment-367370 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:01:45 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-367370 5 stars
I love this recipe. I’ve used it at home many times. I am also a FCS teacher and use it in my advanced baking class. They love it too! I did, however see a typo in the recipe, the 1/4 c of cocoa doesn’t weight 50 g it should be 25 g.

]]> By: Sam https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-5/#comment-359845 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:29:23 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-359845 In reply to T.

The filling is cooked so it’s ok at room temperature. If you feel uncomfortable you can certainly refrigerate them. 🙂

]]> By: T https://sugarspunrun.com/gobs-whoopie-pies/comment-page-5/#comment-359840 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:23:41 +0000 https://sugarspunrun.com/?p=16232#comment-359840 Hi! How can you leave this out at room temp when there is so much milk in the filling? Can you explain for me? Thanks!!

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