These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are a wonderful, healthy breakfast cookie or afternoon snack that are made using unsweetened applesauce instead of oil.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
They are not only great to have for breakfast with yogurt or a piece of fruit but they are also a wonderful snack to have with tea or a glass of milk.
Ingredients Needed
2 cups Old fashioned Rolled Oats
1-½ cups all-purpose flour or Oat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 cup raisins
½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
15 ounce can of pumpkin
¾ cup honey
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 beaten egg
Variations/Substitutions
Use maple syrup instead of honey
Use gluten free flour like Bob’s One-to-One Gluten Free Flour
Add walnuts instead of pecans
Leave out the raisins, if preferred.
How to Make these Pumpkin Cookies
Preheat over to 350° degrees.
In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, spices, oats, raisins and pecans (if adding) in a bowl.
In a separate large bowl, combine the pumpkin, applesauce, honey, beaten egg and vanilla extract.
Gradually add in the dry ingredients mixing until moistened.
Spray baking sheets with cooking spray. Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto baking sheets about 2” apart. If you want a more flat cookie, press with spoon.
Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking racks.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup honey or light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 15 ounce canned pumpkin one can
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper
- In a small bowl, mix all dry ingredients, plus oats, raisins and pecans in a bowl.1-½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon allspice, 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup raisins, ½ cup chopped pecans
- In a separate large bowl, combine the pumpkin, applesauce, honey, egg and vanilla extract.15 ounce canned pumpkin, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg, ¾ cup honey
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients mixing until moistened.
- Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto baking sheets about 2” apart. If you want a more flat cookie, press with spoon.
- Bake at 350 for about 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking racks.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Jillian @ Food Folks and Fun
These pumpkin cookies for breakfast? Okay! Thanks for linking up to the DIY Inspired Linky Party! 🙂
Kimberlee
Sherri – these look and sound super good and seem healthy, too. I have gotten into making a lot of things this past week with pumpkin – I made a pumpkin spice cheesecake yesterday that was a hit with the family. Look forward to trying your cookie recipe – pinned it so I will have it. Thanks.
Sarah @ Pretty Simple Ideas
Hi! Found you on “Off the Hook Monday.” I am printing out this recipe right away because I cant’ wait to try these. Perfect breakfast food. 🙂
Beverly
Cookies for breakfast sounds like the perfect meal! lol!
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
Pure Grace Farms
Your recipe looks delicious. I would love for you to share it at Foodie Fridays this evening (Thurs 9 pm EST). Hope to see you there and have a wonderful rest of your week.
Blessings,
Shari
http://puregracefarms.com/
Kelly
Love pumpkin! Thanks for the recipe.
Carrie Groneman
Sherri I LOVE this recipe! I need a batch for myself. I featured you on my fb page. Please come back and link up to Wonderful Wed. Blog next week. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess
I love pumpkin and oatmeal, so together, this recipe sounds delish and healthy! 🙂
Tricia the Good Mama
Yum! I’m glad I found you through the Wonderful Wednesdays Blog Hop. I’ll definitely be pinning these!
Gentle Joy
These look good… and we have been having trouble w/ breakfasts lately… in a bit of a rut. Thank you for the good idea. 🙂
Maria
These sound so good, and I love that they are filled with so many great ingredients! Great way to start the day!
Anne Marie
I am on a Pumpkin All of The Things kick so I am going to have to try these!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Jess
I’ve pinned this…they sound amazing!
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week! Don’t forget to enter to win a $25 Starbucks giftcard! 🙂
Sherri
Hi. They are really yummy 🙂 Use a 15 oz can of pumpkin.
Beth E
These look good, I want to try making them soon.
What size can of pumpkin?
Jennifer Johnson
These might work for my kids in the morning!