Sweet No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies take under 10 minutes to make and are so chewy and delicious.
These easy oatmeal balls make a perfect Fall breakfast, snack, or dessert. They’re like gluten-free pumpkin sugar cookies with no baking required!
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What makes these the best pumpkin cookies?
- So easy that even young kids can help make them!
- They use simple, common ingredients
- No oven required: these oatmeal balls are no-bake.
- Under 10 minutes to make!
Fall baking season is something to look forward to every year, isn’t it? I love pumpkin recipes, especially pumpkin spice cookies!
But as fun as baking cookies is, I love having the option to whip up chewy and delicious cookies without even looking at the oven.
That’s where these no bake pumpkin oatmeal cookies really shine. They’re oatmeal balls, but are as chewy and delicious as any pumpkin spice cookie recipe, with all of the warm flavors you love about Fall.
Give them a try and I promise you’ll love them. Especially if you have kids to help you! It’s such a fun recipe to get the kids involved in making.
🍽 What tools do I need to make no bake cookies?
- Baking sheet
- Wax paper or silicone mat
- Small pan
- Mixing bowl
All you need to make these pumpkin balls is a small pan to combine and heat the pumpkin puree mixture, a bowl to mix the mixture with the oats, and a lined baking sheet to cool the cookies on. That’s it! This is one of the easiest desserts with few ingredients. I make it every year!
Our no-bake oatmeal balls are a great addition to your pumpkin must-try list. Trust us on this one!
🎃 Pumpkin Cookie Ingredients
- Pumpkin puree
- Unsalted butter
- Milk
- Sugar
- 1-minute oats
- Old fashioned oats
- Pumpkin spice
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
⭐ FAMILY FOODIE TIP—Before you get started making the pumpkin oatmeal cookies, we suggest getting all of your ingredients ready and measuring them out. This will make the process go much smoother. You can find full measurements in the recipe card below.
🧂 How to Make Pumpkin Spice
You can either purchase pumpkin pie spice, or make your own at home! It’s easy to do. Follow our guide on how to make the perfect pumpkin pie spice to use with this recipe. You will need:
- cinnamon
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- ground nutmeg
🍫 What can I add to this recipe?
One of my favorite things about this no bake pumpkin cookies recipe is that it acts as a base. You can add whatever you like to it. Have fun and make it your own!
Here are a few ideas for extra cookie ingredients:
- Chopped nuts, like pecans or walnuts
- Chocolate chips or even caramel chips
- Dried fruit like cranberries or raisins
- Drizzle the completed cookies with homemade Butterscotch Sauce
This is one of the easiest cookie recipes you will ever make. No-bake desserts are always the star at kid’s parties, as well as delicious after-school treats.
🍪 How to Make No Bake Cookies
- Line a baking sheet with either wax paper or a silicone mat.
- Add the pumpkin puree, butter, milk and sugar to a small pan and warm over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then boil for around 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, add both your 1-minute oats and old fashioned oats to a bowl. Add the pumpkin spice and salt, and mix through.
- Add the vanilla to the pumpkin-butter mixture and add it to the bowl with the oats. Mix well.
- Take spoonfuls of the mixture (I use a slightly heaping tablespoon measure) and press together with your hands just slightly to form into a somewhat flat ball. Set on the prepared baking sheet and allow to cool.
Can you believe it only takes a couple of minutes to cook the sugar, butter, pumpkin and milk mixture?
Then, just mix in the oats and spice before scooping the oatmeal balls mixture onto a cookie sheet.
The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for it to cool enough to eat!
For full ingredient measurements, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!
🥫 How to Store Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Because these pumpkin balls contain milk, they should be refrigerated until ready to enjoy. Store in a bag or container in the refrigerator.
Are pumpkin oatmeal cookies gluten free?
Yes! If you weren’t already tempted, these pumpkin cookies are gluten-free. Double-check your oats to make sure they’re certified gluten-free.
📖 Easy Pumpkin Recipes
Getting into the Fall baking and cooking spirit? Make more of our pumpkin recipes with us! Here are some of our favorites:
- Pumpkin Waffles
- Easy Starbucks Pumpkin Bread
- Sweet Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls (No Bake)
- Pumpkin Crunch Cake
What pumpkin recipe do you want to try next? We’re thinking about making pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Yum!
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📋 Recipe
No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
🍳 Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Wax paper or silicone mat
- Small pan
- Mixing Bowl
🥘 Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup 1 minute oats
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 tsp. pumpkin spice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with either wax paper or a silicone mat.Add the pumpkin puree, butter, milk and sugar to a small pan and warm over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then boil for around 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, add both your 1-minute oats and old fashioned oats to a bowl. Add the pumpkin spice and salt, and mix through.
- Add the vanilla extract to the pumpkin-butter mixture and then add it to the bowl with the oats. Mix well.
- Take spoonfuls of the mixture (I use a slightly heaping tablespoon measure) and press together with your hands just slightly to form into a somewhat flat ball. Set on the prepared baking sheet and allow to cool.
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Notes
- Before you get started making the pumpkin cookies, we suggest getting all of your ingredients ready and measuring them out. This will make the process go much smoother!
- Do not over-boil the pumpkin puree mix! You want the oat cookie mixture to come together quickly.
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Photo Credit: Caroline Williams
Rhonda says
How do you store these pumpkin no bake cookies?
Em Beitel says
Hi Rhonda! Since these oatmeal balls contain milk, we recommend storing them in the refrigerator in a bag or container. Thank you for your question–we’ll add this advice to the post!