Chewy Low Carb Pumpkin Cookies
Anything that can be made pumpkin, should be. That is my professional culinary opinion! And what better way to enjoy that pumpkin spice taste that you love than with a delicious, chewy pumpkin cookie? Pumpkin cookies may be my absolute favorite fall dessert. They have the wonderful blend of pumpkin spices that I crave the second the weather turns cold and they are easy to make (and also really easy to pop in your mouth and eat). Of course, we needed to make a low carb, keto approved version of pumpkin spice cookies so that we can enjoy pumpkin cookies all season long without every worrying about carbs. Here is how we do it!
Flour and sugar are the major carb holders in most cookie recipes. So, when making a cookie keto, you need to find alternatives for regular old white flour and granulated sugar. Luckily, you have options! Almond flour and coconut flour are the two kinds of flour that low carb recipes rely on most. Both flours are nice and light, with a similar texture to white flour. Both flours are also naturally low in carbs and actually have some health benefits as well (both have fiber, minerals and also healthy fats).
Almond flour and coconut flour both act a little differently when baked. Almond flour tends to be a little greasier and gives baked goods a more dense texture. Coconut flour can make baked goods be a little on the chewier side. Of course they both have different flavors as well. Almond flour is pretty nutty and coconut flour does have a slight tropical taste. You need to know what kind of flour to use and when in order to bake perfect foods.
For our pumpkin cookies, we used a mix of almond flour and coconut flour in order to get the perfect texture and taste. The blend we created gives the cookies just enough chewiness without being too dense or tough. The taste is also the perfect complement to the pumpkin and spices that you love so much!
To tackle the sweetness of the cookies, we turned to and erythritol and monk fruit blend sweetener that gives just the right amount of sweet with absolutely no carbs. If you have never tried monk fruit sweetener before, you definitely should. It is sweet without that terrible metallic taste that some low carb sweeteners can have. It is perfect for these keto pumpkin cookies!
Once the flour and sugar were replaced, our pumpkin cookies were pretty much ready to go! All you need next is some pumpkin puree, the ideal blend of fall spices and an oven! This cookie recipe is made like many cookie recipes out there (blend the butter and sweetener, add the eggs and vanilla and add the dry ingredients after that.) so if you have made cookies in the past, this keto recipe will be a breeze! Once you make these perfect fall cookies, let us know what you think in the comments below. Tell us how many times you made this recipe and how many cookies you have eaten so far (don’t worry, we won’t tell!). We are definitely up to a few hundred keto pumpkin cookies by now…happy baking!
| Servings: cookies |
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup So Nourished monk fruit erythritol sweetener
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 3/4 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and monk fruit, erythritol blend until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla to the bowl with the butter and beat to combine.
- Add the pumpkin puree and blend well.
- Add the almond flour, coconut flour, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt to the bowl and mix to create a smooth dough.
- Scoop and roll the dough into twelve balls, about 2 tbsp each. Place the dough balls on the prepared sheet tray and flatten them gently with your palm to be about ¼ inch thick.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool before moving to a tray and enjoying!
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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