Posted in Maine
May 16, 2020
The Iconic Maine Whoopie Pie Didn’t Even Exist Until 1925
From summer versus winter to inland versus the coast, there’s a lot of things that Mainers just can’t agree on. But, one thing we call all get behind is a universal love of Maine’s most treasured dessert, the whoopie pie! While there’s been a bit of a debate around where the treat first originated, we believe its home is rightfully in Maine. Here’s even more about it!


But, we disagree and so does the Food Timeline Website. The organization has more than 2,300 books, tons of 20th century food brand brochures and lots of vintage magazines. Despite this collection, they have no documented proof that the recipe comes from Amish Pennsylvania.

The original Labadie’s burned down along with all their sales records, leaving no real way to prove this. But, at this point, it doesn’t matter. Mainers have claimed what is rightfully theirs, as evidenced by the creation of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival.

Attendance is nearly 10,000 each year and one festival even saw a 50-pound whoopie pie raffled off to a lucky winner!





Now that you’ve got whoopie pies on the brain, how about actually eating some? As we all now know, Maine pretty much invented the whoopie pie and here are the 9 best places to try it!
Address: Labadie's Bakery, 161 Lincoln St, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA