Description
Chewy, soft, and naturally sweetened healthy pumpkin cookies perfect for fall snacking or holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Blot pumpkin puree with paper towels to remove excess liquid.
2. Whisk pumpkin puree, applesauce, egg, vanilla, and maple syrup together.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice.
4. Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
5. Fold in chocolate chips, scoop dough onto tray, flatten slightly.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges set. Cool and enjoy.
Notes
Swap the egg with a flax egg for a vegan version.
Use almond or oat flour for gluten-free healthy pumpkin cookies.
Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months for easy holiday prep.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg