These healthy flourless pumpkin chocolate chip cookies require just 8 ingredients and no added sugars, oils, or refined flours! Made with oats and pumpkin puree. Dietitian-approved.
Quick summary: These Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are a naturally sweetened, flourless fall treat made with oats, pumpkin puree, spices, and chocolate chips. They're a fiber-rich snack made without any oil, butter, refined flour, or added sugars. These cookies are chewy, made with only 8 ingredients, and take under 20 minutes to bake.
Now that I'm officially burnt out on these Healthy Cowboy Cookies, it's only fitting that pumpkin takes the reigns on my latest cookie obsession. This ain't no tollhouse cookie, but just enough of a treat to satisfy my sweet tooth and need for all-the-pumpkin-spiced-things once the temps drop below 70.
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Why you'll love these healthy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
- Quick and easy. You can make them all in one bowl, and they take just about 20 minutes to make.
- Healthy snack. Made with no added sugars (besides those in the chocolate chips), no butter or oil, and no flour. Each cookie has 3 grams of fiber and 3 grams of protein, making them more satisfying than your average cookie.
- Freezer-friendly. Make them ahead of time and freeze them so you'll always have a sweet, satisfying treat ready when the craving hits.
Ingredients
- Bananas: These add a natural sweetness and help the cookies hold their shape.
- Vanilla: For an extra layer of flavor and sweetness.
- Pumpkin puree: To give that fall flavor and color and added moisture.
- Oats: The base of these cookies instead of flour. Also gives a chewy texture and fiber boost.
- Cinnamon: Adds a warm coziness to these cookies.
- Pumpkin pie spice: Brings forward those pumpkin pie flavors.
- Baking powder: Helps these cookies puff up a bit without the need for any eggs.
- Chocolate chips: An extra level of sweetness that pairs so well with the pumpkin pie flavors.
Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 350°F, and lining a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat. In a small bowl, mash together 2 bananas, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and 1 cup of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix). Use bananas that are super ripe for more sweetness. I actually prefer using bananas that I've frozen & thawed, since they add more moisture, and I find them to be sweeter.
In a separate bowl, mix together 2 cups of oats, 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon, 1 ½ teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Add in the banana mixture and stir until combined.
Drop on prepared baking sheet with a ¼ cup measuring cup, and flatten with the back of the cup, or your hands. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until cookies are firm.
Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Expert tips from a dietitian
- Use super ripe bananas. This helps to make these cookies even sweeter without adding sugar. I prefer to use ripe bananas that I've peeled, frozen, and thawed out since they tend to have more moisture and sweetness to them.
- Try dark chocolate chips. I love the flavor balance, and has slightly less sugar and slightly more antioxidants than semi-sweet chocolate.
- Add chopped walnuts. If you like a little extra crunchy, stir in ½ cup chopped walnuts with the chocolate chips. Plus, they'll add a boost of fiber and healthy fats.
- Store in the fridge. These are more of soft cookie so are prone to spoiling faster. Storing covered in the fridge can help these stay fresh for up to 5 days.
I use the old-fashioned rolled oats. You can use certified gluten-free oats if needed or quick-cooking oats. Don't use steel cut oats since those are too hard of a texture for these cookies.
If you use vegan-friendly/dairy-free chocolate chips, then yes!
Since they are a more moist cookie, they are best kept in the refrigerator if storing for more than a day or two. They should keep in the fridge for up to 5 days if stored in a resealable container.
Since they're made with oats and banana, these cookies are more of a soft, chewy cookie than a crispy crunchy cookie.
More Cookie Recipes:
Healthy Cowboy Cookies
Healthy Monster Cookies
Healthy White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
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Healthy Flourless Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
These healthy flourless pumpkin chocolate chip cookies require just 8 ingredients and no added sugars, oils, or refined flours! Made with oats and pumpkin puree. Dietitian-approved.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 super ripe bananas
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, and chocolate chips.
- In a small bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla.
- Stir banana mixture into oats until combined.
- Drop by ¼ cup onto prepared baking sheet. Flatten gently with the back of the measuring cup, or with fingertips.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until cookies are firm.
- Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
- use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
- use vegan-friendly chocolate chips if needed.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods, Cookies, Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 123
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 3.5
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 21
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 3
Mary S.
Absolutely incredible!! What a wonderful autumn treat, and a healthy one too!! Love that these have no added sugar!!