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4.7 from 57 reviews

5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

20 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:8/29/18
Updated:10/9/24
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Easy to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies use maple syrup instead of white sugar! Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious! 

closeup of healthy pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips on blue plate.

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

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4.67 from 57 reviews
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These pumpkin cookies are made with 5 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! I like to refer to them as “healthyish” because they’re made without any white sugar, butter and oil. Chocolate chips are optional to add on top, but if you have a sweet tooth like me you always add them!

We always make a couple batches of these pumpkin oatmeal cookies in the Fall along with our favorite fluffy pumpkin pancakes and baked pumpkin donuts (better than the farmers market!). I hope you try them soon!

pumpkin cookies on baking sheet.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients

  • pumpkin puree, canned or you can carve up one of your sugar pumpkins and make homemade pumpkin puree!
  • quick oats
  • maple syrup, some readers have used “sugar free maple syrup” too
  • peanut butter, creamy works best.
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • chocolate chips are optional
pumpkin puree in can.

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Cookies

Spray two baking sheets with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin, oats, syrup, peanut butter, and pumpkin pie spice with a hand mixer for about 30 seconds.

Form the dough into tablespoon-sized balls. The dough will be sticky, so wet your fingers a little to make rolling easier.

Place the balls on the baking sheets. Press each ball gently with your fingers or a spoon to flatten into a cookie shape. Don’t press too hard. Add 5-8 chocolate chips on top of each cookie if you like.

Bake for 15-17 minutes.

baked pumpkin cookies on baking sheet.

Serve and enjoy! I hope you love these 5 ingredient healthy pumpkin cookies as much as my family does!

pumpkin cookies on blue plate.

Storing Pumpkin Cookies

Store these pumpkin cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keeping them in the fridge keeps them firm and holds their shape.

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Easy to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies use maple syrup instead of white sugar!  Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious! 
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5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

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Easy to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies use maple syrup instead of white sugar! Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious! 
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
serves 18 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • chocolate chips or sugar free chocolate chips – OPTIONAL

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
  • Add pumpkin, oats, syrup, peanut butter and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and with hand mixer mix for about 30 seconds.
  • Form the dough into tablespoon sized balls. The dough should be sticky. To make balls easier to roll with sticky dough, lightly wetten your fingers. Place on cookie sheets.
  • Gently press down each cookie with your fingers or spoon. You don’t want to squash them you just want to flatten them into a cookie shape.
  • Add chocolate chips (about 5-8) on top of each cookie. (OPTIONAL BUT I LOVE IT!)
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes. Cookies will seem a little soft but they they firm up as they sit. Enjoy!

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: healthy pumpkin cookies, pumpkin oatmeal cookies
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  1. Veena Azmanov says

    January 14, 2020 at 11:47 pm

    Delicious and surely healthy combinations. I cant wait to try a batch. Chocolate Chip perfect too.

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  2. Krissy Allori says

    January 14, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    These cookies were so quick and easy. I love that I can have a treat and not feel guilty about it.

    Reply
  3. Beth says

    January 14, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Such a tasty cookie and so easy to make! love that they are made with maple syrup!

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    January 14, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    I can never get enough pumpkin! Simple, healthy ingredients and they taste great!

    Reply
  5. stephanie says

    January 14, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    I loved this recipe so much!

    Reply
  6. Jodene Kros says

    December 4, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    Instead of quick oats can I use old fashioned oats?

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    • Pamela says

      December 5, 2019 at 3:13 pm

      Hey Jodene, you can, the cookies will have a slight chewier texture, and they might need a few extra minutes to bake. If possible, I’d suggest giving the old fashioned oats a few pulses in the food processor to break them down.

      Reply
  7. Paul says

    October 18, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    Here’s the nutritional information of this cookies!! I loved them!!!

    Calories: 95 (each)
    Fat: 4.4g
    Saturated fat: 0.9g
    Cholesterol: 0g
    Sodium: 35mg
    Total carbs: 11.9g
    Dietary fiber: 1.8g
    Total sugars: 4.1g
    Protein: 3.2g

    Source: https://

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  8. Giovanna G says

    October 8, 2019 at 12:40 am

    Here’s the nutritional information of this cookies!! I loved them!!!

    Calories: 95 (each)
    Fat: 4.4g
    Saturated fat: 0.9g
    Cholesterol: 0g
    Sodium: 35mg
    Total carbs: 11.9g
    Dietary fiber: 1.8g
    Total sugars: 4.1g
    Protein: 3.2g

    Source: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076

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  9. Sonia Lopez says

    October 3, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    What’s the nutrition info in this recipe?

    Reply
  10. Ana says

    August 28, 2019 at 1:42 am

    These are not sugar free. Maple syrup is a sugar. And what are quiak oats?

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  11. m says

    February 9, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    Yum.Merci

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    • Pamela says

      February 10, 2019 at 3:46 pm

      I’m glad you liked these cookies, thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  12. onarock says

    January 13, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    i used almond butter, and maybe too much pumpkin, and a little more spice than a teaspoon, and the taste was bland very bland I will not be making this again unless I really punch up the flavour. maybe add some vanilla maybe a pinch of sea salt and a lot more cinnamon.

    k

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    • Pamela says

      January 13, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      I’m sorry to hear the cookies didn’t work for for you, but next time I suggest making them as the recipe instructions with peanut butter and the correct amount of pumpkin. Adding too much pumpkin is definitely going to make them more bland.

      Reply
  13. Kathy says

    January 10, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    Hi, what happens if I omit the peanut butter?

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    • Pamela says

      January 10, 2019 at 8:37 pm

      Key Kathy, peanut butter is the “glue” that keeps the cookies together, so I wouldn’t suggest removing the peanut butter. If allergies are an issue you can use a different type of butter, like almond or sunflower seed butter. Let me know if you need further help!

      Reply
  14. Bethany Warner says

    October 25, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Made these the other day! Super easy & loved having my toddler be able to help me make them! They are delicious plain but the chocolate chips make them even better! Hubby & toddler approved!

    Reply
  15. Monica says

    November 21, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    These cookies turned out really good, I’m going to make them for Thanksgiving dessert again! This time I’m going to use peanut butter chips instead of chocolate chips. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 21, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      I love the idea of using peanut butter chips! Enjoy Monica, thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  16. Elizabeth says

    November 4, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Could you use honey instead of the maple syrup?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 4, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      Hey Elizabeth, I haven’t used honey but but I definitely think it’s worth it shot! I’d love to hear how the cookies turn out for you!

      Reply
      • Danielle says

        December 5, 2017 at 12:40 am

        I used honey and they turned out just fine. Thanks for the recipe!

        Reply
  17. Jessica says

    October 19, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    Can I substitute flour for oats? I’m out of oats!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 19, 2017 at 9:57 pm

      Hey Jessica, I’ve never baked these with flour so I can’t help you there. Baking with flour will change the texture though, so I hope you can pick up some oats!

      Reply
  18. Carly White says

    October 17, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    I just put these in the oven and just realized I put in the entire can of pumpkin puree instead of 1 cup! I knew they were kind of wet and not really that sticky as the recipe said, oops!
    So they are out and they are really good, I had to add a few extra minutes of cooking time!
    YUMMY

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 17, 2017 at 9:34 pm

      Hey Carly, thanks for commenting! I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookies, even with the additional pumpkin!

      Reply
  19. Judy says

    October 16, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    I made these for a workshop this weekend and everyone LOVED them! THANK YOU!

    Reply
  20. Lisa says

    October 16, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    I think the title of the recipe should be changed to “no sugar added” as maple sugar has a lot of sugar in it.

    Reply
  21. Amanda says

    October 14, 2017 at 9:20 am

    Has anyone calculated the macros for this? I want to be able to enter them into mfp

    Reply
  22. Michelle says

    October 9, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    Have you tried old fashioned oats in this recipe, or just quick oats?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 9, 2017 at 9:50 pm

      Hey Michelle, I prefer using quick oats for this recipe. Enjoy the cookies!

      Reply
  23. Ioanna says

    June 8, 2017 at 8:32 am

    Great recipe!could we substitute the peanut butter for something lower in fat?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 11, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      You could alternatively use almond or cashew butter if you’d like. Enjoy!

      Reply
  24. Crystal@WhatTreasuresAwait says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    I love that these are so easy and I have most of the ingredients already. Thanks so much for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays!

    Reply
  25. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

    October 5, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Pinned a couple times because they look so good ! Visiting from What’s Cooking Wednesdays! 🙂

    Reply
  26. Victoria Pease says

    October 3, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Sounds delicious, love how these cookies are a bit healthier that the usual autumnal bakes 🙂

    http://victoriaspongepeasepudding.com/

    Reply
  27. Joe @ Joe's Healthy Meals says

    October 3, 2016 at 11:06 am

    These cookies look fabulous Pamela. There are definitely a must try!

    Reply
  28. Monica says

    October 3, 2016 at 10:23 am

    I made these cookies this weekend and I paired them with a pumpkin spice latte which I enjoyed sitting in my backyard in the sun watching the chickadees eat out of my bird feeder. What a perfect day all which started with these awesome cookies!!

    Reply
  29. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    October 1, 2016 at 7:17 am

    I’ll take mine with chocolate chips please 😀

    Reply
  30. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    September 29, 2016 at 9:51 am

    Definitely my kind of cookies! Chocolate chips are a must here :-))

    Reply
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