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Home » recipes » 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

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Posted:8/29/18
Updated:10/25/21
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EASY to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are sugar free, instead using maple syrup!  Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious! 

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies on cookie sheet

Fall is the best time of the year!  The chilly weather is coming in.  Apple picking is thought of as a weekend exercise (hello apple waffles and apple pie cookies!). 

You can put skeletons in your front yard.   You can have as many pumpkins in your house as you want.   Fall is all about the best recipes too, that’s why I love these 5 Ingredient Sugar Free Pumpkin Cookies!

With pumpkins ranging from munchkins to pie to giants in our house right now (all from the garden!) I have been baking a few at a time to preserve and enjoy the pumpkin inside of each.   As we’re nearing the end of September I think it’s time we dive right into pumpkin season with a healthy pumpkin cookie that is delicious and light on the calories.

rows of pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips on top

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe Video

Please watch this video to see how I make them!

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Cookies

These cookies are so easy to make and only require 5 ingredients: pumpkin, quick oats, maple syrup, peanut butter and pumpkin pie spice. They’re all healthy, simple ingredients.

This recipe calls for 1 cup pumpkin. If you have pumpkins making homemade pumpkin puree is really easy to do.  If you don’t want to make homemade puree, you can use canned pumpkin instead. 

measuring cup with pumpkin puree in it

You’ll add your 5 ingredients to a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to blend for about 30 seconds. Using maple syrup instead of brown sugar really adds a dark, rich taste to the cookies.   

bowl of pumpkin cookie dough with wooden spoon laying nearby

Spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick spray or use silicone baking mats. Form the dough into tablespoon sized balls, and then use a spatula to gently press down on each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips on top on baking sheet

I added chocolate chips on top of mine to take them to that next level of yum.   That’s it! This simple cookie recipe makes 18 cookies!

EASY to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are sugar free, instead using maple syrup!  Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious!

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

pumpkin cookie with 5 chocolate chips on top sitting on cookie sheet

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EASY to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are sugar free, instead using maple syrup!  Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious!

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5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

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EASY to make 5 Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Cookies recipe! These soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are sugar free, instead using maple syrup!  Make sure to add chocolate chips on top to make them extra delicious!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
serves 18

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. 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)
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes.

Video:

Notes

Makes 18 cookies.
Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:healthy pumpkin cookies
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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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.

    Reply
  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?

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  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?

    Reply
  11. m says

    February 9, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    Yum.Merci

    Reply
    • 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?

    Reply
    • 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
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