Description
Healthy Pumpkin Cookies are soft, chewy, and warmly spiced treats made with wholesome ingredients like real pumpkin, oats, and natural sweeteners. They’re a perfect fall-inspired snack or dessert that satisfies your sweet tooth while staying nutritious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 cup rolled oats or oat flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour or whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or unsalted butter
- 1 egg or flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, maple syrup or honey, melted coconut oil, egg or flax egg, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix oats or oat flour, almond flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips, raisins, or chopped nuts if using.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly with your fingers or a spoon.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and tops are firm.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For less moisture, blot pumpkin puree slightly before mixing.
- Cookies don’t spread much—flatten before baking if preferred.
- Great for lunchboxes or healthy snacking.
- Add protein powder for a post-workout treat.
- Store in fridge or freezer for longer shelf life.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
