Description
These Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies are soft, wholesome, and packed with pumpkin, oats, and warm spices—making them the perfect way to start your day or a convenient snack for busy moments.
Ingredients
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in raisins or chocolate chips if you’re using them.
- Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, flattening each slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden and the cookies are set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Gluten-Free Option: Use oat flour and certified gluten-free oats.
Vegan Option: Use maple syrup instead of honey and almond butter or peanut butter without animal products.
Add-ins: Chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans, or dried cranberries for variation.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
