Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe – Easy Fall Dessert
Soft, chewy, and bursting with warm pumpkin spice flavors, these healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies are a perfect fall treat that’s both delicious and guilt-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: dark chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring with a spatula until just combined. Don’t overmix.
- Fold in optional mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the cookies are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Notes
[‘Don’t overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies.’, ‘Chill the dough for 10 minutes if it feels too sticky.’, ‘Adjust sweetness by adding more maple syrup or a pinch of stevia.’, ‘Pumpkin cookies can dry out if overbaked, so pull them out when they’re just set.’]
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
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