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    Home » Recipes » Cookies » No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

    No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

    Published: Sep 26, 2023 Modified: Sep 26, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    It takes under 10 minutes to make these soft and chewy No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies! Pumpkin and oatmeal cookies make a perfect Fall breakfast, snack, or dessert. Plus, they’re gluten-free, and each cookie only has 7g of sugar!

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    Jump to:
    • Oat and Pumpkin Cookies
    • Pumpkin Cookie Ingredients
    • Homemade Pumpkin Spice
    • How to Make No Bake Cookies
    • Tips for Making Pumpkin Cookies
    • Add-Ins
    • How to Store Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
    • Easy Pumpkin Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    Oat and Pumpkin Cookies

    I look forward to Fall baking season every year – especially now that I have two grandchildren to make cookies with! These no bake pumpkin and oat cookies are easily one of my favorites to make, not only because they’re tasty, but because they are so easy to prepare.

    If we’re anything alike, I bet you also love the idea of chewy, delicious cookies with great pumpkin flavor you don’t have to fire up the oven for. What makes these no bake pumpkin cookies even better is it only takes 10 minutes to make them from start to finish!

    Not to mention, they include no flour, making them gluten-free.

    Give them a try, and I promise you’ll love them. Especially if you have kids to help you! Because my pumpkin and oatmeal cookies use simple, common ingredients and don’t require baking, even young kids can help put them together.

    I made these & they are yummy!

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    Three no bake pumpkin cookies stacked on a blue plate

    Pumpkin Cookie Ingredients

    • Pumpkin puree
    • Unsalted butter
    • Milk
    • Sugar
    • 1-minute oats
    • Old fashioned oats
    • Pumpkin spice
    • Salt
    • Vanilla extract

    Before you get started making these pumpkin cookies with oatmeal, I suggest getting all of your ingredients ready and measuring them out. This will make the process go much more smoothly and quickly.

    You can find full measurements in the recipe card below.

    Homemade Pumpkin Spice

    You can either purchase pumpkin pie spice, or make your own at home!

    Follow my 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

    If you like allspice, you can add a bit to your homemade pie spice mixture.

    How to Make No Bake Cookies

    1. Line a baking sheet with either wax paper, parchment paper, or a silicone mat.
    2. Add 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.
      Mixing the butter, puree, and sugar in a pan to make no bake pumpkin cookies
    3. Meanwhile, add both your 1-minute oats and old fashioned oats to a large mixing bowl. Add the pumpkin spice and salt, and mix through.
      Mixing the oatmeal for no bake pumpkin cookies with a wooden spoon
    4. Add the vanilla to the pumpkin-butter mixture, then mix the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients. Stir well to combine.
      Mixing the pumpkin mixture into the oatmeal to make no bake pumpkin cookies
    5. 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.
      No bake pumpkin cookies on a baking sheet cooling

    Tips for Making Pumpkin Cookies

    • Make sure the pumpkin mixture has cooled enough to handle before forming the cookies, especially if you have any kids helping you make them.
    • You can mix in additional ingredients to customize these cookies to your liking, like chocolate chips or nuts! See below for more ideas.
    • Make sure to use 100% pumpkin puree. You do not want to use pumpkin pie filling.
    • You can also use a cookie scoop to form the cookie “dough” balls, but I find it easy enough to just use a Tablespoon.
    • Brown sugar can be used in place of white sugar if you prefer. This will alter the flavor of these cookies and may add some moisture.
    • You can also use coconut sugar in place of regular sugar, if you prefer.
    • Make sure not to over-boil the pumpkin mixture.

    Add-Ins

    • Chopped nuts, like pecans or walnuts
    • Chocolate chips or even butterscotch chips
    • Dried fruit like cranberries or raisins – these are great with added white chocolate chips, too
    • Drizzle the completed cookies with homemade Butterscotch Sauce

    One of my favorite things about this no bake pumpkin cookies recipe is how it acts as a base. You can add whatever you like to it. Have fun and make it your own!

    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.

    Easy Pumpkin Recipes

    • Pumpkin Waffles
    • Starbucks Pumpkin Bread
    • Sweet Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
    • No Bake Pumpkin Pie
    • Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls (No Bake)

    📋 Recipe

    No bake pumpkin cookies on a sheet

    No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

    Isabel Laessig
    It takes under 10 minutes to make these soft and chewy No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies! Gluten-free, and low in sugar!
    4.57 from 66 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 7 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast or Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15 small cookies, approx.
    Calories 96 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Wax paper or silicone mat
    • Small pan
    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • 2 Tablespoons milk
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ½ cup 1 minute oats
    • 2 cups old fashioned oats
    • ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice
    • 1 pinch salt
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    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.
      ¼ cup pumpkin puree, ¼ cup unsalted butter, 2 Tablespoons milk, ½ cup sugar
      Mixing the butter, puree, and sugar in a pan to make no bake pumpkin cookies
    • Meanwhile, add both your 1-minute oats and old fashioned oats to a bowl. Add the pumpkin spice and salt, and mix through.
      ½ cup 1 minute oats, 2 cups old fashioned oats, ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice, 1 pinch salt
      Mixing the pumpkin mixture into the oatmeal to make no bake pumpkin cookies
    • Add the vanilla extract to the pumpkin-butter mixture and then add it to the bowl with the oats. Mix well.
      ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
      Mixing the oatmeal for no bake pumpkin cookies with a wooden spoon
    • Take spoonfuls of the mixture (I use a slightly heaping Tablespoon to 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.
      No bake pumpkin cookies on a baking sheet cooling

    Notes

    • Make sure the pumpkin mixture has cooled enough to handle before forming the cookies, especially if you have any kids helping you make them.
    • You can mix in additional ingredients to customize these cookies to your liking, like chocolate chips or nuts! See below for more ideas.
    • Make sure to use 100% pumpkin puree. You do not want to use pumpkin pie filling.
    • You can also use a cookie scoop to form the cookie “dough” balls, but I find it easy enough to just use a Tablespoon.
    • Brown sugar can be used in place of white sugar if you prefer. This will alter the flavor of these cookies and may add some moisture.
    • You can also use coconut sugar in place of regular sugar, if you prefer.
    • Make sure not to over-boil the pumpkin mixture.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1small cookieCalories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 730IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
    Keyword no bake pumpkin cookies, oatmeal pumpkin cookies, pumpkin and oat cookies, pumpkin oatmeal cookies
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    Photo Credit: Caroline Williams

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!

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    1. Rhonda says

      October 07, 2020 at 12:56 am

      How do you store these pumpkin no bake cookies?

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      • Em Beitel says

        October 07, 2020 at 10:51 am

        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!

        Reply

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