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Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

By Erika in Desserts

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Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping! this idea now...

My family’s been gluten free and dairy free (among other “free’s”) for about a month now and it’s not easy. I love knowing that we’re doing what’s needed to get and stay healthy – and not just me, but the whole family. But it’s hard. I can’t just order pizza after a long day; I have to make dinner (or plan leftovers) every night now. I can’t just pick up bread from the store for easy PB&J sandwiches for the kids’ school lunches. Or pack macaroni & cheese. Or buy granola bars or tortilla chips.

It’s all on me now to make healthy homemade lunches, snacks, and dinners for my family. (Breakfast is still easy as we mostly eat eggs or oatmeal. Check out our tasty recipe for Overnight Oats.)

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

I love cooking and baking for my family, but it hasn’t been a simple challenge to completely revamp how my family eats. Especially when I don’t have a lot of “back-up’s” in case I have a long day or I’m sick. But I’m making progress with figuring out the new routine and menu planning. As I’m learning, I’m looking forward to sharing with you!

Anyways, I love reworking old recipes to make them fit our dietary restrictions. One of our favorite fall treats is my recipe for Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies, so I tackled adapting it a few weeks ago. Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!The result is this delicious Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies recipe, which has the same delicious spices and flavor as the traditional version, but less sugar and no flour (gluten) or dairy.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

This recipe is so easy to make, my 8 year old daughter can make them all by herself! Healthy Pumpkin Spice Cookies take just a few minutes to whip up and another 15 minutes of bake time.

Healthier Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but they’re better for you! This kid and mom-approved recipe is gluten free and dairy free.

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Seriously so easy. And so delicious!

I bake a double batch every weekend and send cookies for the kids’ school lunches during the week. Guilt-free because there’s so little sugar.

I use and recommend coconut palm sugar for this recipe, however you can choose to use regular white granulate sugar.

I also love the Farmers Market Organic Pumpkin in a can (I’ll take whatever convenience I can right now!), but again you can use whatever pumpkin you like.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

My husband loves these Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies just as much as the kids; he’ll ask if it’s safe to take a couple to work with his lunches.

(He’s learned to check before taking food to work because I’ve not been happy when leftovers or snacks completely vanish with no trace when I was planning to use them for something.) You wives know what I mean, right? Or how about when they put the chip bag with just crumbs away? Or the empty hummus container into the fridge? What is up with that?! Does your spouse do that too?

Sorry, off topic.

These cookies? Two thumbs up from my family.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

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Because these cookies aren’t paleo (they have oats), I don’t eat them, but I still love them because they are so simple to make. I will take quick and easy any day of the week.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and adult-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

Get the kids to help; this is a perfect recipe to teach them some baking skills.

My Luke loves helping me measure and pour ingredients into the bowl for this recipe:

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and mom-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

And who can say “no” to licking out the bowl? Not Luke. He even got some pumpkin batter in his hair!

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and mom-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

Even our chickens approve! Meredith, our Rhode Island Red pullet, came to watch me take photos of these cookies; she was clearly hoping for a hand-out, which I did give her.

Rhode Island Red pullet

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Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

This quick-and-easy cookie recipe has the same delicious spices and flavor as traditional cookies but without the gluten or dairy.

  • Author: Erika Bragdon
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 dozen 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups gluten free, quick-cooking oats
  • 1.5 cups pumpkin (not pie filling) I use this brand
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar (or regular sugar) I use this brand.
  • 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine all the ingredients, except for the raisins, mixing well. Add the raisins and stir.
  3. Shape into small balls and place on a baking sheet. These cookies do not rise (no flour or baking soda) so however you shape them is how they will bake.
  4. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  5. I like to pick up a cookie (they are dense) and check the bottom for doneness. When it starts getting a little brown, then I know they are ready. This is about 15 minutes for me.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are just as tasty as the traditional version, but have less sugar and are gluten free and dairy free. This kid and mom-approved recipe is so quick and easy to make, the kids will love helping!

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    Filed Under: Desserts, Fall, Food for Kids, Recipes, Seasonal, Snacks Tagged With: cookies, dairy-free, gluten-free, pumpkinPublished on October 26, 2015

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    About Erika

    Erika Bragdon is a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She lives in the beautiful hills of New Hampshire on a small farm and loves writing, baking, nature, and sharing flower essences and more natural solutions with moms.

    Comments

    1. diane says

      October 26, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      I have always been a huge fan of oatmeal cookies. I think these would be a hit with the kids!

      Reply
    2. Maureen says

      October 26, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      I really like oatmeal cookies. Adding pumpkin to them only makes them sound better!

      Reply
    3. Aubrey says

      October 27, 2015 at 2:05 am

      Ooh I love pumpkin. I will need to try these.

      Reply
    4. Ellen Christian says

      October 27, 2015 at 7:31 am

      I love that these are gluten free. We are always looking for tasty GF snacks for my daughter.

      Reply
    5. Krystal says

      October 27, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Those look so good and quite healthy! I’d love to give this recipe a try.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Laura says

      September 22, 2016 at 11:05 am

      These are like the two ingredient cookies with oatmeal and bananas. And this recipe is exactly what I was looking for when I wondered if I could make a pumpkin version. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Erika says

        September 22, 2016 at 1:24 pm

        You’re welcome, Laura! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Tracy says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:22 am

      Thanks for the recipe! Any chance you have tried these with raw honey or maple syrup in lieu of sugar?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        October 24, 2016 at 9:59 am

        I have not tried honey or maple syrup, but I’m sure you could give it a try. If it seems a little too moist, I would simply add 2-4 tablespoons of additional oats.
        Good luck!

        Reply
    8. Jamie says

      April 25, 2017 at 4:50 pm

      I added 3 T of chia seeds and 1!/4 cup od dried dates and 1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut.
      Plus 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
      In oven now will report back soon?

      Reply
    9. WALTER says

      September 9, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      I do not want overly moist cookies. I like cookies that have a little crunch to them.

      Are these crunchy at all? Or, can they be made crunchy?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        September 17, 2017 at 2:17 pm

        If you bake them for another minute or two, they should be more “crunchy”

        Reply
    10. Christine says

      January 18, 2019 at 8:51 pm

      Just wondering if you would have the nutritional value for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        January 22, 2019 at 11:06 am

        Hi Christine, we are working on updating nutritional values for our recipes and this should be updated soon. 🙂

        Reply
    11. Anna says

      November 14, 2020 at 11:26 am

      My boys love these. Easy to make and way healthier than your average cookie.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Erika says

        November 16, 2020 at 10:26 am

        I’m so glad! 🙂

        Reply

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