These Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies come to about one net carb each! The ultimate low carb Fall dessert!
Are you ready for pumpkin season? Truthfully, I think all year is pumpkin season. It is one of my favorite flavors to bake with. When I started to keto and so many fruits and veggies were limited I worried I would miss out on my pumpkin favorites. Fortunately, these Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are very low carb and fit right into my keto diet!
Ingredients Needed for Keto Pumpkin Cookies
- Almond flour
- Brown sugar substitute, such as Brown Sugar Swerve or Golden Monkfruit
- Canned pumpkin
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Egg
- Lily’s Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- Pecans
How do you make Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?
As you might have guessed, these cookies have an almond flour and pumpkin base. Cookies need a fat, which is usually butter to make them have a nice soft, chewy texture. However, these cookies are unique because pumpkin works in place of butter.
They feature a pumpkin dough with pumpkin spice and sprinkled with chopped pecans and low carb dark chocolate chips. I think they have the perfect texture. You can enjoy these cookies warm with the melted dark chocolate, but they are very good served chilled too. Since this makes a pretty big batch I freeze mine and pull them out and let them thaw for a few minutes.
Tips and Tricks for Pumpkin Cookies
The most important step is to dry the pumpkin before you begin baking. Pumpkin has a high moisture content and to create the perfect cookie you need to allow some of the moisture to release from the canned pumpkin. This is a very simple process.
Simply line a bowl with several layers of paper towels and spoon the 1 cup of pumpkin onto the paper towels. Top with additional paper towels and pat down lightly. Allow the pumpkin to rest while the oven preheats. You need to let the pumpkin sit for 10-15 minutes.
When ready to use the paper towels will be soaked through with moisture from the pumpkin. Simply discard the paper towels and add the pumpkin to the mixing bowl as the directions state.
Other Keto Desserts
If you are struggling with your sweet tooth on keto no worries! I’ve got you covered! Here are some of my favorite low carb treats will fit right into your keto diet.
- Keto Fruit Pizza
- Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The BEST Keto Lemon Cheesecake Bars
- Peanut Butter Fudge
- No Bake Keto Cookies
- Cinnamon Rolls
Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies come to about one net carb each! The ultimate low carb Fall dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup brown sugar monkfruit or Swerve
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (moisture removed, see tips below)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1/2 cup Lilly's dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- While the oven preheats measure out the pumpkin and place it in a paper towel lined bowl, cover with extra paper towels, pressing down lightly. Allow the pumpkin to sit for 10-15 minutes. The paper towels will absorb the extra moisture. Discard the paper towels when moisture has been absorbed.
- Once the pumpkin has been dried out, combine all ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
- Chill the dough 10 minutes.
- Grease a large baking sheet and use a small one inch scoop to scoop the cookie dough.
- Lightly press each dough ball down so they spread out evenly as they bake.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before removing from the baking sheet. **Cookies will be slightly soft when you remove from the oven and firm upon cooling, do not overcook.**
Notes
This makes 24 small cookies for me.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 40Total Fat: 1.9gSodium: 51.8mgCarbohydrates: 1.8gNet Carbohydrates: 1.2gFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.5gProtein: 1.1g
Other Easy Keto Recipes
If you are new to Keto try my favorite Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites, they contain less than one net carb per bite and they are perfect for meal prep! One of my favorite easy low carb dinners is this One Pan Cabbage Casserole. It is so easy, cheesy and delicious and it has less than 9 net carbs per serving. Some other favorites, Keto Chocolate Cookies, Pimento Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Peppers and Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels!
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Vik says
Mm mm mmm these cookies sound DELICIOUS! Definitely whipping up a batch as I can already tell my family will love some
Melanie says
I can’t wait to fill my cookie jar with these gems!
Sara says
Mine are taking forever to cook, do they ever firm up??
Annie says
Sara, don’t overcook! If you made them the size as directed follow the cooking time written, as they cool the cookie firms perfectly.
Sara Welch says
What a great recipe for fall! I am loving all the flavors in these sweet treats!
Lora says
The perfect fall cookie, moist and full of chocolate!
jade manning says
I really don’t know if I could share these!!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
Oh my,, these sound SO delicious!! I can’t wait to try them!!
Michelle Goth says
I’m making these for my keto friends! Fall is such a hard time of year to be on a diet, these will help!
Angie says
It was simple enough to make and my husband really likes them! That’s a win-win in my book. Thanks for the recipe.
Bill Shreve says
I loved the taste by mine turned out with an uncooked texture. I baked for 12 minutes and then 7 more.
Any tips on what I may have done wrong?
Annie says
Hi Bill, I’m sorry these didn’t work out for you. At this baking time I have a soft kind of chewy cookie. My only guess is that you used a larger scoop possibly? Or perhaps an extra large egg, I used a large. I’m sorry it’s hard to troubleshoot without being there with you.
Bela says
Love the pumpkin cookies!!! I don’t know how you get that nice rounded shape though.
Susie says
Can I substitute coconut flour for almond?
Annie says
Hi Susie, I have not tested these with coconut flour.
Silv says
What would happen if the pumpkin wasn’t dry enough when it was added to the dough
Annie says
Hi Silv, it will just increase the cooking time and the cookies will spread more.
Tina says
Hi! Can I sub golden monk fruit for brown sugar monk fruit?
Annie says
Yes