Description
Soft, spiced Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies loaded with oats, pumpkin, and crunchy seeds—perfect for a healthy grab-and-go breakfast.
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds (plus extra for topping)
Optional: 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, stir together pumpkin puree, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add rolled oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and chia seeds. Stir until well combined.
4. Fold in roasted pumpkin seeds and optional chocolate chips.
5. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet, flattening slightly with the back of a spoon.
6. Sprinkle extra pumpkin seeds on top and lightly press them in.
7. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until firm but still soft in the center.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Make them nut-free by using sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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