Name: Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Maple Brown Butter Frosting and Hazelnut Caramel Crunch
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: about 14 whoopie pies
Ingredients: 2 cups (255 g) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; ½ cup (40 g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup (120 ml) avocado oil (or other neutral or light-flavored oil); ½ cup (120 ml) water; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses; ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, browned and cooled; 2 cups (230 g) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 4 to 6 teaspoons milk; 3 hard caramel candies; ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts