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    Home » Breakfast » Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Nov 2, 2020 · Modified: Jan 22, 2023 by Natalia · This post may contain affiliate links .

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    Super soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies loaded with melty chocolate chips and warm fall spices. A quick and easy treat ready to eat in less than 30 minutes!

    Over head shot of the Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cooling rack.

    What are Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?

    These vegan cookies are the healthy version of a classic favorite. Delicious chocolate chip cookies made with roasted pumpkin and flavored with a blend of ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

    For those who have just started baking vegan, I can say that these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are one of the easiest cookies to make. They’re ready to bake in 10 minutes and ready to eat in less than half an hour. You can either roast the pumpkin or use store-bought pumpkin puree. Oh, and you basically need one bowl and a few healthy ingredients for this recipe.

    Eye level shot of a stack cookies next to a bottle of milk.

    Ingredients

    • Pumpkin puree: Homemade pumpkin puree has a sweeter and more delicate flavor than canned. I normally make my own the day before I’m planning to make the cookies. Canned pumpkin puree is the perfect alternative for a quicker recipe though.
    • Dairy-free butter: I used margarine. Any plant based butter will work great for this recipe. I haven’t tried to make them with coconut oil, if you do it, make sure the oil is not melted.
    • Cane sugar: cane sugar or brown sugar are great for this recipe.
    • Flour: All-purpose normal flour is what is used for this recipe. If you would like to make it, gluten-free you can use oat flour (certified gluten-free), and they will come out great too.
    • Baking powder: With the addition of baking powder, you get fluffier and softer cookies.
    • Baking soda: It serves to lift your cookies during baking.
    • Pumpkin pie spice: It’s basically a combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, that gives that characteristic flavor to fall recipes.

    Over head shot of the cookies piled on a vintage cooling rack, a napkin and a bottle of milk.

    How to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is just a summary of the process. 

    1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175º C and line a cookie sheet for easy clean up.
    2. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, butter and vanilla. Stir until combined.
    3. Mix in the dry ingredients, except the chocolate chips. Mix well. Fold the chocolate chips and stir until everything is well combined.
    4. Scoop the dough into balls and bake them for 12 minutes. Let them cool.

    High angle shot of the cookies on a parchment paper, surrounded by chocolate chips.

    Closeup of the pumpkin cookies on a vintage rack.

    RECIPE

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    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    NATALIA @ SIMPLE GREEN RECIPES
    Super soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies loaded with melty chocolate chips and warm fall spices. A quick and easy to make treat.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 22 minutes mins
    Servings 16 cookies

    Ingredients
      

    Wet Ingredients:

    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • ½ cup dairy-free butter melted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Dry Ingredients:

    • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup cane sugar
    • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
    • ⅔ cup chocolate chips plus more to top the cookies

    Instructions
     

    • First, preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175º C and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.  
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, butter and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. 
    • Mix in the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and the spices. Whisk until the dry ingredients have incorporated into the wet ingredients and the mixture is smooth. This will take 1 or 2 minutes. 
    • Fold the chocolate chips and mix well. 
    • Scoop the dough into balls onto the prepared sheets, keeping them about 2 inches apart.
    • Place in the oven and bake them for 10 to 12 minutes (don’t over bake), until cooked on the edges but still soft in the center. Press the extra chocolate chips on top of warm cookies. 
    • Let them sit on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes. They will firm up during that time. Transfer them to a cooling rack. 

    Notes

    MAKE AHEAD: You can make the dough ahead and keep it in the fridge. Remember to bring it to room temperature before baking them otherwise the dough will be too hard to scoop it.
    DON’T OVER BAKE: Remove the cookies from the oven once they are set on the edges but the centers are still soft. 
    GLUTEN-FREE: To make it gluten-free, substitute all-purpose flour for AP gluten-free flour mix at a ratio of 1:1. 
    DRY OUT THE PUMPKIN PUREE: Homemade pumpkin puree tends to be thinner than the canned one. To remove excess water, place the puree on absorbent paper towels. It may sound messy but it isn’t, the puree will almost peel off the paper towel.
    NUTRITION INFORMATION
    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice. See our full nutrition disclosure. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17g

    Additional Info

    Course Breakfast
    Keyword CHOCOLATE CHIPS, COOKIES, DAIRY FREE, EASY, EGG FREE, HEALTHY, pumpkin, SNACK, Vegan
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