Simple, wholesome ingredients come together to make these fall-flavored 21 Day Fix Pumpkin Oat Cookies so good for you that you could eat them for breakfast!
What’s new, crew? Are you guys looking forward to all of the fall festivities coming up this month?
It’s the second day of October, so the girls have only been asking to decorate for Halloween for the last 2-3 weeks or so. Do your kids do the same?
They also already have their Halloween costumes because a) they were super excited about them and b) it’s always a good idea to order things ahead when you live in Alaska. True story. I can’t really blame the kiddos for their enthusiasm, the hubs and I have always loved Halloween too.
We’ve been collecting fun, creepy decorations for a while now and the girls LOVE when we get them out. We put the kid’s Halloween music on and make a day of it, it’s a freakin’ good time.
Sooooo… these cookies. The delicious, nutritious, fall-flavored fantasticness of these cookies. Sigh.
Let me break down the ease of these. You’re going to love this – in one bowl, you mash together pumpkin puree, banana, raw sugar, and almond butter, then stir in the spices and oats. Put them on a cookie sheet, sprinkle them with a little more raw sugar and some chopped pecans (which get so beautifully toasty in the oven, by the way) and bake those babies for 15 minutes.
That’s it. I mean, you might want to let them cool a minute or two if you can control yourself. Personally, I believe with all my heart that some things are worth the risk.
Anyway, I’ve been making a non-pumpkin version of these for a long time now. My kids LOVE them and with all of those healthy, good-for-you ingredients, I feel good about serving them.
In fact, my oldest told me that these were her favorite cookies that I’ve made yet and not to toot my own horn here or anything, but I’m my family’s (not just the fam in my house) chief cookie baker, and I make some damn fine cookies.
Just not chocolate chip. But, uh… that’s a story for a different day.
These have a great, chewy oatmeal cookie texture, but with all the fall flavor you could want from the addition of the pumpkin and the spices.
Anyway, another awesome thing about these cookies is that they take probably 3 minutes to prep and only 15 in the oven.
I can’t tell you how many nights my sweet tooth has kicked in and these bad boys have saved the day, because for real, ugly things will go down if that sweet tooth doesn’t get its fix. You know what I’m saying.
Right?
So just to break it down, these 21 Day Fix Pumpkin Cookies are:
- healthy
- kid-friendly
- full of fall loveliness
- gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian
- quick and easy
- convenient. You may even have all of the ingredients on hand to make them right now, I usually do.
- extra awesome because 1 serving = 4 cookies, that’s right folks, not one, not two, but FOUR COOKIES
The moral of this story is that you should make these today. Because you love yourself. And if you love anyone else, you should make extra for them.
Enjoy!
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21 Day Fix Pumpkin Oat Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/4 of a large banana
- 2 tsp almond butter or other mild nut butter such as cashew
- 1 1/2 tsp raw sugar
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice or 1/8 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dry old-fashioned oats (be sure to use oats that are labeled gluten free if you're GF!)
Toppings:
- 1/2 tsp raw sugar
- 2 1/2 pecan halves, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with a piece of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium-large bowl, mash together the pumpkin puree, banana, almond butter and 1 1/2 tsp raw sugar (I just use a fork). Stir in the spices and the oats.
- Divide the "dough" into 4 cookies and place on prepared baking sheet. They should each be about 1 1/2 Tbs. Flatten cookies a bit with your hand and then divide the toppings between them.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool slightly if you can manage it because I never can - then enjoy your fall treat 🙂 Every single one of those cookies is just for you!
Notes
21 Day Fix Container Equivalents per Serving: 1/4 Purple, 1 Yellow, 2 Tsp, 2 sweetener teaspoons
Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 7
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 4 CookiesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 10g
Hi, is there any substitute for the banana that would work? I’m allergic :/
Hi! So sorry for the late reply! You could use extra pumpkin – you may just need a little extra sweetener to account for the lost sugar from the banana.
Not a real.pecan fan. Any subs for the pecans? Would it affect container counts?
Hi! You can just leave them off and it won’t affect the container counts (this recipe uses such a small amount that I didn’t count them anyway). I have some in the photos without them and usually make some without for the pecan-hater in my house 🙂
Can you use natural peanut butter?
Absolutely!
Canned pure pumpkin with no spice added will work? I have MANY cans of pure pumpkin!
Yes! That’s exactly what this recipe is calling for! I’ll clarify that in the recipe card 🙂
In the ingredient list is says 1 1/2 tsp of raw sugar but in directions it says 1 1/2 tbp. Just wondering which is correct? Thanks! Can’t wait to try them:)
Ah! Good catch! It’s teaspoons. Sorry for the typo, all fixed! Hope you love them!
Can I substitute anything for the nut butter? We have nut allergies at our house. 😢
Sunbutter works great!
Can you substitute honey or Maple syrup for the sugar?
Hey Kate! I’ve never tried subbing a liquid sugar for the raw, so I’m not exactly sure what the results would be. The dough would definitely be different (thinner) so you may need to bake them a little longer.
I have NEVER commented on a blog before, but I just had to thank you! Just made a batch for the family and we all absolutely loved them! Had all of the ingredients already and they are low carb. Can’t beat it!!
Aww, yay!! We make these ALL THE TIME at our house! Thanks so much for commenting, Phillina, it made my day!! <3
it looks soo delicious! is it more crispy or soft?
Thanks, Iga! They’re soft and a little chewy 🙂
We don’t have children who walk on 2 legs, but our fur daughter certainly hasn’t been begging to decorate for Halloween. She may have howled asking to eat the decorations for Halloween though! lol. Anyways, Love these cookies!! Any cookie that can be eaten for breakfast gets two thumbs up from me!! These look like fall perfection, friend! Cheers!
Haha… well, if they get chewed up a bit by your fur daughter, they’ll only look creepier, right?! thanks Cheyenne!
I do enjoy Halloween, but definitely not as much as Christmas! Hubby and I usually make sliders and sometimes I wear a costume. Love handing out the treats to the kids, but the doorbell ringing constantly drives furry child crazy, lol!!
I need to try these cookies! I love how the prep is so fast and even the bake time is not that long. I would totally be one of those people who wouldn’t be able to wait and would be eating them straight from the oven. I know I would have to make a double batch of these ’cause they definitely wouldn’t last long 😉 Love the pecans on top! Pinned, of course! Have a great week, Stephanie 🙂
Aww, your poor fur baby! I feel you on Christmas, we do an Advent Calendar full of activities with the kids and it’s like Christmas every single day of December, so much fun! Btw, this is what’s so great about having food blogger friends. They just get it. Because when cookies come out of the oven, they must be eaten right away, no fooling around. 🙂 Thanks for pinning, Dawn! You have a great week too!
Gorgeous, easy, delicious cookies in a flash? What could be better…and PUMPKIN! Definitely going on my trick or treat must make list. 🙂
Thanks, Kate! I hope you like them!
Yep, we get REALLY excited about Halloween ’round these parts too, Steph! Erik and I would probably be worse than your kiddos… Imagine if we were neighbors, we’d totally get your whole family riled up! Lol. Anyway… saw these cookies on IG and totally fainted from need. Like, fainted. Love that FOUR cookies is one serving, because honestly, who eats just ONE cookie? WHO??? Alright, it’s settled, your shipping at least 10 servings of this over to me because, yep, I need 40 of these. Haha. Love this Steph! Pinning, of course! xo
Hahaha, Halloween is THE BEST and we’d make great neighbors! Btw, word on the street (my actual street) is that my new house is smack dab in the middle of trick-or-treating central. I keep being warned to buy ALL the candy! Can’t wait to see all of those kiddos! And yes, only a freaking masochist eats only one cookie (I guess that’s who!), because nobody only wants to eat one cookie. I literally just finished eating three and I hadn’t even planned to have any. I have no idea what happened. They were there and then they were gone. So sad. Anyway, you got it, cookies all the way to Maine! Thanks, Demeter!
Well, for obvious reasons I’m going to have to make these. And yes, I have all of these things except almond butter because I’m cheap and it’s mega pricey lol so peanut butter for me 🙂 I can’t believe it’s 250 for 4! My mind is totally blown right now!
If only you had an Aldi’s, Amanda! They need to get into Canada, stat, you would love that store. It’s ok, no Aldi’s in Alaska either and things are definitely a bit pricier here, so I know what you mean! I know, right?! You can’t beat 4 cookies for those calories 🙂