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!
Healthy Pumpkin Cookies
This comment left really sums up the cookies:
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 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
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.
Serve and enjoy! I hope you love these 5 ingredient healthy pumpkin cookies as much as my family does!
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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5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
PrintIngredients
- 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!
Veena Azmanov says
Delicious and surely healthy combinations. I cant wait to try a batch. Chocolate Chip perfect too.
Krissy Allori says
These cookies were so quick and easy. I love that I can have a treat and not feel guilty about it.
Beth says
Such a tasty cookie and so easy to make! love that they are made with maple syrup!
Alison says
I can never get enough pumpkin! Simple, healthy ingredients and they taste great!
stephanie says
I loved this recipe so much!
Jodene Kros says
Instead of quick oats can I use old fashioned oats?
Pamela says
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.
Paul says
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://
Giovanna G says
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
Sonia Lopez says
What’s the nutrition info in this recipe?
Ana says
These are not sugar free. Maple syrup is a sugar. And what are quiak oats?
m says
Yum.Merci
Pamela says
I’m glad you liked these cookies, thanks for commenting!
onarock says
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.
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Pamela says
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.
Kathy says
Hi, what happens if I omit the peanut butter?
Pamela says
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!
Bethany Warner says
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!
Monica says
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!
Pamela says
I love the idea of using peanut butter chips! Enjoy Monica, thanks for commenting!
Elizabeth says
Could you use honey instead of the maple syrup?
Pamela says
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!
Danielle says
I used honey and they turned out just fine. Thanks for the recipe!
Jessica says
Can I substitute flour for oats? I’m out of oats!
Pamela says
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!
Carly White says
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
Pamela says
Hey Carly, thanks for commenting! I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookies, even with the additional pumpkin!
Judy says
I made these for a workshop this weekend and everyone LOVED them! THANK YOU!
Lisa says
I think the title of the recipe should be changed to “no sugar added” as maple sugar has a lot of sugar in it.
Amanda says
Has anyone calculated the macros for this? I want to be able to enter them into mfp
Michelle says
Have you tried old fashioned oats in this recipe, or just quick oats?
Pamela says
Hey Michelle, I prefer using quick oats for this recipe. Enjoy the cookies!
Ioanna says
Great recipe!could we substitute the peanut butter for something lower in fat?
Pamela says
You could alternatively use almond or cashew butter if you’d like. Enjoy!
Crystal@WhatTreasuresAwait says
I love that these are so easy and I have most of the ingredients already. Thanks so much for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
Pinned a couple times because they look so good ! Visiting from What’s Cooking Wednesdays! 🙂
Victoria Pease says
Sounds delicious, love how these cookies are a bit healthier that the usual autumnal bakes 🙂
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Joe @ Joe's Healthy Meals says
These cookies look fabulous Pamela. There are definitely a must try!
Monica says
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!!
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
I’ll take mine with chocolate chips please 😀
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Definitely my kind of cookies! Chocolate chips are a must here :-))