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These are the easiest 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies that make the perfect healthy fall treat! They have a wonderful bold pumpkin flavor and a light and fluffy texture with a hint of dark chocolate from the chocolate chips. Plus, they are only 75 calories per cookie!
I love dessert, especially a healthy + fast dessert like these 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips. They are similar to these protein pumpkin muffins but made with far fewer ingredients in less time. Plus, they are the best easy fall treat that you can whip up in under 30 minutes!
Using pumpkin in your fall baking is a healthier way to bake fall treats. The three ingredients in this pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe are pumpkin puree, spice cake mix, and dark chocolate chips. This makes this a budget-friendly dessert everyone will love!
It doesn’t get easier than 3 ingredients to make cookies! Plus, there is not chilling of the cookie dough needed!!
You may also love this healthier pumpkin pie!
Taste and texture
These soft pumpkin cookies are light and fluffy, more cakey than crispy, like these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. The extra pumpkin flavor mixed with the spice cake mix and dark chocolate chips is 10/10! You are going to love them! Plus the flavors become more intense as the cookies sit. They are so good!
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- Taste and texture
- Why you’ll love this easy Pumpkin cookie recipe
- Ingredients and Substitutions
- Recommended kitchen tools
- How to make 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips
- Expert tips for the best results
- Recipe Variations
- How to store 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies
- FAQs
- More Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
- Easy 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
Why you’ll love this easy Pumpkin cookie recipe
- Fast and easy – these cookies are ready in under 30 minutes with just pumpkin puree, spice cake mix, and chocolate chips, that’s it!
- Healthy fall treat – one cookie has under 50 calories so these are wonderful fall treats to have on hand.
- Inexpensive fall dessert – with just three ingredients in these cookies, it is a budget-friendly treat that everyone will enjoy!
- Diet-friendly – you can easily make this pumpkin cookie recipe gluten-free and it is already dairy-free if you use dairy-free chocolate chips. Plus a delicious low-calorie dessert!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here is what you’ll need to make these simple pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
- Pumpkin puree – canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Any pumpkin puree will work.
- Spice cake mix – store-bought spice cake mix. Vanilla or chocolate cake mix will also work but will have a different taste.
- Chocolate chips – I used Lily’s dark chocolate chips but any chocolate chips will work. You can even use white chocolate chips, salted caramel, or peanut butter chips.
Recommended kitchen tools
- Baking sheets + parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
- Cookie scoop
How to make 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips
Here is a summary with step-by-step photos of how to make these super easy pumpkin cookies with just 3 ingredients in under 30 minutes!
Step 1 – add the pumpkin puree, the spice cake mix, and chocolate chips to a medium bowl
Step 2 – mix well to combine into a thick, wet batter.
Step 3 – Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop or two spoons to scoop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Step 4 – Bake the cookies at 350°F for 15-17 minutes then remove them from the oven, let them cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to continue cooling.
Expert tips for the best results
- Use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. I tested these pumpkin cookies with pumpkin pie filling and it was a total fail.
- Mix the batter well. Use a wooden spoon or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to ensure the cookie batter is well mixed with all of the lumps smoothed out.
- Portion the cookies in small amounts – about 1 tablespoon each so they cook evenly.
- Don’t overcook – I made these cookies several times and found that 15-17 minutes was perfect in my oven. Since ovens vary, I recommend checking them at 14 minutes and continuing cooking as needed.
- Do not skip the cooling time. These 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies will set and firm up more as they cool, so you do not want to skip the cooling time.
Recipe Variations
- Chocolate chips – mix up the chocolate chips and add in white chocolate chips, caramel, or peanut butter chips.
- Nuts – fold in some pecans or walnuts to add more crunch and even more flavor to the cookies.
- Cake mix – spice cake mix works best in this recipe but vanilla cake mix or chocolate will also work!
- Other mix-ins – we loved adding dried cranberries raisins or even chopped candy corn to these cookies. You can also swirl in some cream cheese for pumpkin cheesecake cookie vibes.
How to store 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies
These cookies should be stored in a non-airtight container layered in between parchment paper since they will get slightly sticky as you store them. Leftover cookies can be stored for up to 4 days on the counter or up to 7 days in the fridge. Note on freezing the cookies: I did try to freeze these pumpkin cookies and they just became crumbly and had less flavor, so I do not recommend freezing them.
FAQs
This version of the recipe is not gluten-free but if you use gluten-free spice cake mix like this one, then they will be fully gluten-free!
While you can freeze these cookies, I found that freezing them just made them dry, crumbly, and less flavorful.
Yes, vanilla cake mix and chocolate cake mix will also work but will have a slightly different flavor.
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Easy 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 25–30 cookies 1x
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
These easy 3 ingredient pumpkin cookies make the best healthy fall treat! They have a wonderful bold pumpkin flavor and light and fluffy texture with pops of dark chocolate from the chocolate chips. Just 35 calories per cookie!
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 oz ) box of spice cake mix
- 1 (15 oz) can of pumpkin puree – not pumpkin pie filling
- ¾ cup of dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 1 large or 2 medium baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- Combine the spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips in a medium-sized mixing bowl until a thick, wet batter forms. Make sure to mix well to get all of the lumps smoothed out.
- Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet in about 1 tablespoon amounts, placing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Add more chocolate chips to the tops of the cookies for that bakery-style look.
- Bake the pumpkin cookies in the middle rack of the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes until the edges are set and the middle is still slightly soft.
- Once the cookies are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to continue cooling for another 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Pumpkin puree – it must be real pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
- Cake mix – you can use vanilla cake mix or even chocolate cake mix in place of the spice cake mix.
- Use a cookie scoop to evenly scoop the dough so the cookies all cook evenly.
- Do not skip the cooling time since the pumpkin cookies will continue to set and cook as they cool.
- Store leftovers in a non-airtight container, layered in between parchment paper on the counter for up to 4 days and in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Healthy Desserts
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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