Mini Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies with Maple Marshmallow Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp sweet potato puree (preferably freshly made – bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour at 400 degrees or until super soft, puree flesh in food processor until smooth)
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp Sucanat or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp pure maple extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 oz all-natural marshmallow creme (such as Tiny Trapeze or Ricemellow)
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp pure maple extract