• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Low Carb Yum
Easy Gluten-Free & Keto-Friendly Recipes
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Start Keto
    • How to Start a Low Carb Diet
    • Keto Macro Calculator
    • FREE 3 Day Keto Meal Plan Offer
    • Low Carb vs Keto
    • Keto Foods List
    • Low Carb Sweeteners
  • Recipes
    • By Course
      • Keto Appetizers
      • Keto Drinks
      • Low Carb Breads
      • Keto Casseroles
      • Keto Salads
      • Sauces & Dressings
      • Keto Sides
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Soups
    • By Diet
      • Dairy-Free
      • Paleo
      • AIP
      • Nut-Free
      • Egg-Free
      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
      • Kid Friendly
    • By Cooking Style
      • Crock Pot
      • Instant Pot
      • One Pan
      • Freezer Friendly
      • < 30 Minute Prep
  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
    • Cakes
    • Candy
    • Cheesecakes
    • Cookies
    • Frosting
    • Frozen Desserts
    • Fruit
    • Pies
    • Puddings
  • Dinner
    • Beef
    • Keto Casseroles
    • Chicken
    • Eggs
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Turkey
  • Shop
    • 5-Ingredient Keto Cookbook
    • Low Carb Casseroles eCookbook
    • Keto Mixes & Supplies
    • Low Carb Keto Products
    • Custom Meal Plans
    • Shop Amazon
    • Low Carb Meals Delivered
  • Members
    • Join Now
    • Meal Plans (Premium)
    • Recipe Collections
    • Log In
    • Log Out
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • FREE Keto Meal Plan Offer
  • Keto Cookbook
  • Recipes
  • Keto Diet Resources
  • Low Carb Keto Products
  • Register
  • Log In
  • Saved Recipes & Meal Plans
  • Log Out
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • TikTok
  • ×

    Home / Recipes / Keto Desserts

    Gluten Free Tiramisu Whoopie Pies Recipe

    By Lisa MarcAurele on Feb 25, 2015 25 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links. See Disclosure

    5569 shares
    5-Ingredient Recipes Simple Keto Meals Jump to Recipe
    A low carb gluten free tiramisu whoopie pies recipe to give you a little pickup during the day. The keto cookies have a creamy filling spiked with espresso and rum.
    Vegetarian

    A low carb gluten free tiramisu whoopie pies recipe to give you a little pickup during the day. The keto cookies have a creamy filling spiked with espresso and rum.

    tiramisu whoopie pies on red plate
    Jump to:
    • Low Carb Gluten Free Tiramisu Whoopie Pies Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe

    Did you know the word tiramisù means "pick me up" in Italian? That's why these mini tiramisu whoopie pies are sure to give you a little pickup during a busy day.

    My older sister, Mary, introduced me to the tasty Italian dessert known as tiramisu many years ago. It was right after she returned from a trip to England where she discovered the tasty treat.

    Mary passed away six years ago when she was only 40 years old after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She didn't follow a low carb diet which is now believed to help prevent and fight cancer off since cancer cells feed off sugar.

    There are even some oncologists who prescribe a low carb high fat keto diet to their patients. I wish more studies would be done on the use of a low carb diet against cancer so that other victims like me sister could be saved.

    Tiramisu is my all-time favorite dessert and it often brings back memories of when I first made the dessert with my sister. I came up with my own low carb tiramisu recipe to share with my family a few years ago.

    Making low carb gluten free tiramisu whoopie pies cookies

    This time, I thought I'd try something a little different and make gluten free tiramisu whoopie pies. To get well formed cookies, you really need to use a whoopie pie pan.

    I used a mini sized whoopie pie pan which bakes 24 mini cookies. But a regular size pan could also be used for larger pies.

    When using a whoopie pie pan, you want to make sure you don't put too much batter in the molds otherwise it will overflow while baking. I found that filling each cavity about ⅔ full works well.

    For this recipe, I sprinkled a little unsweetened cocoa powder on each cookie mound before baking. This gives the traditional cocoa powder coating served on traditional tiramisu.

    dusting batter with cocoa

    You can see how the batter spread and raised up during baking. A few of the cookies touched, but I was able to easily separate them by cutting through with a plastic fork.

    baked tiramisu whoopie pie cookies

    I let the cookies cool in the pan about 10 minutes before transferring then to a rack. The pan is a non-stick, but I also sprayed a little cooking oil to make sure they would release easily.

    cooking tiramisu whoopie pies cookies on rack

    Once the cookies were completely cooled, I flipped them over and poured about ¼ teaspoon of an espresso/rum liquid over top and allowed the liquid to be absorbed by the cake.

    The cookies should be drenched with coffee and rum flavors. This is similar to how the ladyfingers are usually soaked in a coffee/liquor.

    You can leave the liquor out of these low carb gluten free tiramisu whoopie pies if you want. In fact, the authentic traditional tiramisu doesn't add it.

    whoopie pie cookies on rack

    These cream filled soft cookies are a nice change from the regular chocolate whoopie pies with cream filling. And, I love the size of the mini whoopie pies because you can just have a little nibble.

    These whoopie pies can be stored in the freezer by individually wrapping each one in plastic wrap and putting them in freezer bag. They should keep for at least 3-6 months.

    Low Carb Gluten Free Tiramisu Whoopie Pies Recipe

    Low-carb gluten-free tiramisu whoopie pies on plate

    ★ FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, AND INSTAGRAM FOR MORE EASY KETO RECIPES.

    📖 Recipe

    gluten free low carb whoopie pies recipe

    Gluten Free Tiramisu Whoopie Pies - Low Carb

    Author: Lisa MarcAurele
    4.67 from 3 votes
    Mini low carb tiramisu whoopie pies to give you a little pickup during the day. The gluten free cookies have a creamy filling spiked with espresso and rum.
    Prep Time23 mins
    Cook Time12 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Print Pin Review Recipe Save Recipe View Collections Save Recipe
    Servings 12 people
    Calories 344

    Video

    Ingredients

    Cookies:

    • 2 cups almond flour
    • 3 tablespoons unflavored whey protein
    • ½ cup Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit Granular Sweetener see note
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter cut into small cubes
    • ½ cup low carb sugar substitute or ½ cup of your favorite low carb sweetener
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup full fat sour cream
    • cocoa powder for dusting

    Filling:

    • ¼ cup cold espresso coffee or strong coffee
    • 1 tablespoon dark rum optional or sub with liquor of your choice
    • 8 ounce mascarpone cheese see note
    • 2 tablespoon low carb sugar substitute
    • pinch of salt
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons dark rum optional or sub with liquor of your choice
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray whoopie pie pan with non-stick spray.
    • Mix almond flour, protein powder, brown sugar sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
    • Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed, until creamy; about 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla, beating until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add sour cream, then dry mixture.
    • Using a small teaspoon, scoop the batter into each whoopie pie mold, filling about ⅔ of the space. Place some cocoa powder in a small strainer and sprinkle a bit of the cocoa powder on top of each batter scoop.
    • Bake until edges are golden, about 10-12 minutes.
    • Cool on wire rack about 10 minutes then remove cookies from pan and allow to cool. (Unfilled cookies can be stored for up to 1 day.)
    • Once cooled, turn cookies upside-down on rack.
    • Mix espresso and 3 tablespoons dark rum in small bowl. Spread about ¼ teaspoon of the espresso liquid on the bottom side of each cookie.
    • Beat mascarpone cheese, low carb sugar substitute, salt, heavy cream vanilla and 1 T. dark rum with mixer until smooth. Spoon some of mascarpone cheese mixture onto the chocolate half the cookies. Place the other half of the cookies on top. Serve immediately or place in refrigerator. (These cookies can also be individually wrapped in plastic and kept in the freezer.)

    Notes

    If you don't have a whoopie pie mold pan, just use cupcake liners instead to make the small circular cakes.
    The brown sugar sweetener can be replaced with your favorite low carb granular plus a touch of blackstrap molasses.
    Good substitutions for rum include brandy or coffee liquor.
    8 ounces cream cheese plus ¼ cup heavy cream and 2 tablespoons sour cream can be used in place of mascarpone cheese.

    Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

    low carb yum simple keto cookbook

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2mini pies | Calories: 344 | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1mg

    Additional Info

    Net Carbs: 6 g | % Carbs: 6.8 % | % Protein: 11.4 % | % Fat: 81.8 % | SmartPoints: 13
    Values
    Array
    (
        [serving_size] => 2
        [calories] => 344
        [carbohydrates] => 8
        [protein] => 10
        [fat] => 32
        [sodium] => 252
        [fiber] => 2
        [serving_unit] => mini pies
        [saturated_fat] => 14
        [cholesterol] => 91
        [potassium] => 115
        [sugar] => 1
        [vitamin_a] => 755
        [vitamin_c] => 1
        [calcium] => 129
        [iron] => 1
    )
    

    Note on Nutritional Information

    Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

    © LowCarbYum.com
    Unauthorized use of this material without written permission from Lisa MarcAurele is strictly prohibited unless for personal offline purposes.
    Single photos may be used, provided that full credit is given to LowCarbYum.com along with a link back to the original content.
    « Southwest Casserole with Ground Beef and Beans
    Spicy Crockpot Chicken Chili Pepper Stew »

    Related Posts

    Lisa-Profile

    Lisa MarcAurele has been creating keto friendly recipes since 2010. She enjoys experimenting in the kitchen to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites!

    Lisa's recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Her long-awaited cookbook, 5-Ingredient Keto, is also a popular go-to for those on a low-carb lifestyle. Learn more about Lisa....

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. linda c dixon

      December 14, 2018 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      love the recipe. I have a problem when eating out. What can you order in place of potatoes, rice, and all those other carb laden foods?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        December 15, 2018 at 8:10 am

        I always ask for extra vegetables.

        Reply
        • Lisa

          April 25, 2021 at 7:18 pm

          Would love to find a nut free alternative. Any suggestions?

        • Lisa MarcAurele

          April 25, 2021 at 8:49 pm

          I usually use sunflower seed flour which you can make yourself by grinding raw sunflower seeds in a coffee grinder.

    2. Ginger Wroot

      September 16, 2018 at 11:51 am

      Do you think I could use a regular muffin tin and just put a small amount of batter in each one. In lieu of buying a whoopie pie tin? -G

      Reply
      • Lisa

        September 18, 2018 at 7:30 am

        That should work!

        Reply
    3. Lori

      June 22, 2017 at 5:15 pm

      4 stars
      Do they freeze hard? In other words, do you have to defrost them before you eat them from frozen? Or are they soft enough to eat right out of the freezer?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 23, 2017 at 8:31 am

        I let them thaw a bit before eating from the freezer. Although there's no reason why you couldn't eat them frozen.

        Reply
    4. Amy

      February 04, 2017 at 10:07 am

      Could I substitute the almond flour? I am nut and peanut allergic. Thanks ?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 04, 2017 at 5:56 pm

        Sunflower seed flour (just finely ground seeds) is a perfect sub for those with nut allergies!

        Reply
    5. Pat Glackin

      September 10, 2016 at 7:59 pm

      Can I leave out the protein powder?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        September 11, 2016 at 5:31 pm

        You can, but may need to replace it with a low carb flour like almond powder.

        Reply
    6. Kimberly

      July 27, 2016 at 8:55 am

      Will these come out okay if I make the cookies on a regular cookie sheet or will they spread too much?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        July 27, 2016 at 9:13 am

        I believe they will spread out too much.

        Reply
    7. Jenny (VintageSugarcube)

      February 26, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      I am having friends over Sat night for Italian food and have been racking my brain for a dessert idea. Now i'm sold; hook and sinker.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 26, 2015 at 1:26 pm

        These are a great finger food type dessert that's perfect for a gathering of friends.

        Reply
    8. Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)

      February 26, 2015 at 10:13 am

      I just did a lemon tiramisu on my blog this week, and it was a hit. For a twist on these, maybe I could use lemon zest in place of the chocolate, and the Vin Santo wine I use in my version in place of the rum. Hmmmm... Now you've got me scheming! :o)

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 26, 2015 at 1:27 pm

        I like your way of thinking Dee Dee!

        Reply
    9. Sheena @ Tea and Biscuits

      February 26, 2015 at 10:07 am

      What a neat idea, I'm gluten free but haven't done a whole lot of cooking with nut flours, your recipe looks really tasty and very easy!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 26, 2015 at 1:28 pm

        It's very easy to put together and I love that you can make a big batch to freeze for later.

        Reply
    10. Marye

      February 26, 2015 at 9:12 am

      These look great! I eat low carb but the family doesn't so I am always looking for treats for ME. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 26, 2015 at 9:48 am

        This is the exact reason why I freeze the extras since I'm the only one eating low carb. They are quite easy frozen too.

        Reply
    11. Christie

      February 26, 2015 at 8:18 am

      These sound divine. I love how you put the flavor of tiramisu into a whoopie pie.

      Reply
    12. Susanne

      February 25, 2015 at 4:18 pm

      These look so interesting! Can you suggest a substitute for the rum?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 25, 2015 at 5:09 pm

        You can leave the rum out or use another liquor like a coffee flavored one.

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome Lisa-Profile

    I'm a cookbook author and creator of quick & easy keto recipes! Read more about me....

    order simple keto cookbook

    Trending Recipes

    • How to Cook Boneless Pork Ribs in the Oven Fast
    • Keto Coconut Flour Pancakes
    • Tzatziki Sauce with Sour Cream Recipe
    • Mexican Zucchini and Ground Beef Skillet
    • Keto Friendly Yeast Bread Recipe for Bread Machine
    • Sugar-Free Keto Cheesecake Mousse Fluff

    Popular Desserts

    • Best Keto Chocolate Cake Recipe
    • Homemade Almond Milk Ice Cream
    • How To Make Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
    • Keto Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Featured On:

    Parade FitnessHuffington PostHealthLineBuzzFeedThe KitchnShapeWomen's HealthCountry Living Men's Health

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure
    • Sitemap

    Latest

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates
    • Stories

    Contact

    • About
    • Contact
    • Work With Me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 · LOW CARB YUM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.