Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies
Soft & Chewy Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies (Low-Sugar, Diabetic-Friendly)
If autumn had a flavor, these cookies would be it — warm, cozy, lightly sweet, and unbelievably simple.
What I love most is that they’re naturally low-carb, low-sugar, gluten-optional, and completely fuss-free.
Made with pumpkin purée, oats, and a touch of spice, they make the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or mid-morning snack. And yes — they’re diabetic-friendly, because every ingredient is minimally processed and low on the glycemic scale.
These cookies bake up soft, golden, and tender… a little like pumpkin oatmeal bites but with ALL the fall vibes.
Let’s bake!
🎃 Ingredients (Universal Names)
✔ 1 cup pumpkin purée (NOT pumpkin pie filling — Canada/US/UK all sell this)
✔ 1 ½ cups rolled oats (UK: porridge oats)
✔ ½ cup coconut flour (or almond flour — both low-carb)
✔ 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• UK substitute: mix cinnamon + nutmeg + ginger + clove
✔ ½ tsp vanilla extract
✔ Pinch of salt
✔ 1–2 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup (or honey substitute, or any sweetener like erythritol/stevia/allulose)
🍪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together: pumpkin purée, vanilla, and sweetener.
- Add the oats, coconut/almond flour, pumpkin spice, and salt.
The dough will be thick — that’s perfect. - Scoop spoonfuls onto your baking tray and gently flatten them into cookie shapes.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until set and lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool completely. They firm as they cool!
💛 Texture Notes
These are soft cookies, not crispy — perfect as a breakfast cookie or healthy snack.
Think: pumpkin oat bites meets a soft biscuit.
📊 Nutrition Information (Per Cookie – Makes 12)
(Values may vary slightly depending on sweetener & flour choice)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 72 |
| Net Carbs | 8g |
| Total Carbs | 12g |
| Fiber | 4g |
| Protein | 2g |
| Fat | 2g |
| Sugar | 1g (natural pumpkin + oats only) |
✔ Low sugar ✔ High fiber ✔ Diabetic-friendly
✔ Gluten-optional ✔ No oil or butter
🍂 Make It Even More Low-Carb
Swap all oats for:
- ½ cup almond flour + ¼ cup coconut flour
(this lowers net carbs to about 3g per cookie — more like a keto cookie!)
