4 Ingredient Keto Pumpkin Cookies
These soft pumpkin cookies come together with just 4 ingredients. They are low carb, low sugar and keto-friendly. They can also be customized with various mix-ins.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (123g) canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup (121g) unsweetened natural peanut butter or natural almond butter with no added oils
- 1/4 cup (52g) granular monkfruit sweetener with erythritol, see note
- 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Add the pumpkin to a small nonstick skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often with a spatula, until most of the moisture has evaporated, the pumpkin thickens, and turns a shade darker, about 3-4 minutes. The puree should resemble a thick paste. Let cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cooked pumpkin, peanut butter, sweetener, and egg yolk until smooth and fully combined.
- Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough and release onto your prepared baking sheet. Flatten each dough ball into a 2-inch wide circle with lightly damp hands.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cookies are set and the surface looks cooked. The cookies should also be lightly browned around the edges and top.
- Let the cookies cool fully before removing them from the baking sheet. Store any uneaten cookies in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Sweetener note: I used granular monkfruit sweetener with erythritol. Other granular sweeteners should also work but avoid using allulose or an allulose blend. Allulose will cause the dough to be too wet. I used Lakanto monkfruit sweetener.*
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- Peanut butter note: If you use peanut butter, the cookies will have a strong peanut butter flavor. For a more mild nut flavor, I recommend almond butter or cashew butter. Whichever one you choose, make sure it is the natural kind with no added oils. The dough will not thicken correctly if you use a nut butter with added oils.
- You can add more flavor to these cookies by adding cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, dried fruit and more.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 82kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 27mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, sugar alcohol: 5g, NET CARBS: 2
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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