Pumpkin Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
These Pumpkin Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are an oat and peanut butter based cookie with pumpkin flavor in every bite with a chocolate drizzle on top.
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut for garnish
- 1/2 cup melted chocolate for drizzle
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, add the 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup whole milk, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Stir to combine.
- Place over medium heat and bring up to a boil. Stir constantly. Don't mess with the heat or try to rush it.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Add in the 4 cups quick cooking oats, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, and 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut. Stir until well combined.
- Use a 1/4 measuring cup or 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the cookies onto the baking sheet.
- Immediately garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsweetened coconut.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
- Once cooled, place 1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-30 second increments until melted.
- Using a fork, drizzle the chocolate over cookies.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
For the chocolate drizzle, you can use chocolate almond bark or chocolate melting wafers instead of chocolate chips.
Sweetened shredded coconut can be used instead of unsweetened coconut.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1833IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
