Description
A 10 ingredient healthy pumpkin cookie recipe ready in 30 minutes! Oil-free, naturally sweetened & perfect for fall!
Ingredients
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- 1 ripe banana, mashed (1/3 cup)*
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp plant milk
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (see notes if making your own)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cups rolled oats (210 g if using sprouted rolled oats)
- 1/2 cup dates, pitted & chopped (85 g)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roasted & chopped
*Fresh ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper if needed.
- In a large bowl, mash the banana. Stir in the pumpkin, maple syrup, plant milk, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt until combined.
- Stir in the oats, chopped dates, and chopped walnuts.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons or heaping small cookie scoops of batter onto the cookie sheet (these cookies will not spread so you don’t need much space between each). With clean hands, flatten the cookies and tidy the edges (this batter is more wet than a traditional cookie batter).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops are firm (these cookies will be too soft to lift and check the bottoms while they are warm). Allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5-10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Once cool, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week or in the freezer for longer storage.
Notes
Approximate cost: $5.95 Canadian or about 25 cents per cookie.
To make your own pumpkin pie spice use: 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ⅛ tsp cloves and ⅛ tsp allspice.
The ripe banana in this recipe provides the majority of the sweetness. If omitting, try using ⅓ cup applesauce instead. Alternatively, add extra sweetener like date syrup or coconut sugar (if the batter becomes too dry add extra milk as needed).
Chopped nuts add a nice crunch to these otherwise soft cookies but for a nut-free version simply omit the walnuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
