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vegan, gluten-free, easy, paleo, snacks, oil-free, sweet · October 1, 2018

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

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Pumpkin Cookie Dough! The easiest fall snack or topping full of chopped pecans, dark chocolate chips, and all the spices. Vegan, gluten-free, and paleo!

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

Happy pumpkin EVERYTHING month…I mean October.

It seems like most pumpkin desserts are, well, kind of a production. Like if you make a cake you have to make the obligatory creamy frosting to go with. Or if you make a pie you can’t even eat it the same day because of the whole setting overnight thing. Or if you make ice cream you have to wait for it to freeze to just the perfect level of chilly-meets-scoopable.

I’m not about that whole pumpkin patience thing.

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

I mean sometimes it’s worth it. But sometimes I just want a bite of something pumpkin spice, and NOW would really be the ideal time frame.

To which I say: Pumpkin Cookie Dough.

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

But embellished of course because we don’t want to be TOO basic. So this is no-bake vegan and paleo pumpkin cookie dough with maple syrup for seasonally-apropriate sweetness, SunButter for some “buttery” richness, crunchy bits of chopped pecans and dark chocolate chips so not a single bite is without plenty of mix-ins, and of course lots of pumpkin spice.

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

Made and eaten with friends for optimal enjoyment. In my case, with my friends Sonya and Dan – co-collaborators on this pumpkin post too, remember? – because you guys were pretty into that style of video and asking for more. And they are much more fun for me to shoot too!

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

There is no wrong way to Pumpkin Cookie Dough, but I’m gonna share a few of very right ones I’ve found so far…

  1. Scooped like ice cream into a bowl (or cone!) and drizzle with chocolate sauce + a sprinkling of chopped pecans. Spoon, dough, face, YES.
  2. Chopped into tiny chunks and scattered on top of a smoothie bowl or ice cream. Maybe a pumpkin smoothie bowl, because it is October now so why branch out? And once you have those chunks in the fridge…
  3. Same chunks as above but minus the smoothie bowl. Because they are bite size and they are perfect.

And I’m sure you’ll find some favorite devouring methods of your own.

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

Just like that, instant pumpkin spice snacking is yours. Make the very most of it, friends!

Pumpkin Cookie Dough

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Pumpkin Cookie Dough

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Natalie
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: no bake
  • Cuisine: american
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Pumpkin Cookie Dough! The easiest fall snack or topping full of chopped pecans, dark chocolate chips, and all the spices. Vegan, gluten-free, and paleo!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3/4 cup (180g) pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup (80g) maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup (65g) nut/seed butter (we used SunButter)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup (80g) coconut flour
  • 2 tsps pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2–4 tbsp non-dairy milk (as needed)
  • 1/4 cup (40g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup (30g) chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the pumpkin, maple syrup, nut/seed butter.
  2. Add the coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  3. Mix to form a thick batter, adding milk as needed if its too dry/crumbly.
  4. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  5. Scoop into bowls, and serve with a drizzle of melted chocolate and a sprinkle of pecans.
  6. Or press flat onto a sheet of wax paper and freeze for 1 hour. Then chop into small pieces.
  7. Store in the fridge for up to a week.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 223
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 5g

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Comments

  1. Carly Sears says

    October 1, 2018 at 11:11 am

    Can I use oat flour in place of the coconut flour? xx

    ★★★★★

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    • Natalie says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:43 am

      You can try it, I’ve had one reader do that, but the texture won’t be as “baked” like and a bit drier. Might take a little more too, but add slowly until you have a good dough consistency 🙂

      Reply
  2. Annelina Waller says

    October 1, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    Omg Nathalie, this recipe is so on point. I need to test it. You might know my love for pumpkin spice. Sending love,
    Annelina

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:44 am

      Haha I’m right there with ya girl, one of my all time favorite flavors too! I have lots of pumpkin things I’ve been seeing around that I need to “test” too😋

      Reply
  3. Jess @choosingchia says

    October 2, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    I can’t even tell you how excited I am that pumpkin cookie dough is a thing. YUMM!

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 3, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      Every change of season should come with a new flavor of cookie dough, dontcha think?😉

      Reply
  4. Debby says

    October 2, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    Can I bake in oven and make cookies out of this dough?

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 3, 2018 at 8:11 pm

      No, this one won’t work for baking unfortunately. Coconut flour is way too crumbly, they will fall apart. Maybe try these instead: https://www.feastingonfruit.com/almond-flour-chocolate-chip-cookies/

      Reply
  5. Savarna says

    October 4, 2018 at 11:18 pm

    Hi
    This recipe looks great!
    Can you use honey instead of nut/seed butter?
    If not what can I use in stead of it?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 5, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Hmm no there is already sweetener here so that swap won’t work. You could try more pumpkin, although it doesn’t have the same fat content so it will not taste as rich and may make the dough drier overall. Or you could try 2 tbsps coconut oil too. Hope that helps!

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      • Savarna says

        October 6, 2018 at 6:29 pm

        THANK YOU! so much for the idea of coconut oil! I just made this and it’s amazing! And so simple!!!
        I always love your recpies!
        Thank you again!!
        Have a really nice day 😀

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Natalie says

          October 6, 2018 at 6:49 pm

          Aw yay!! I’m so happy that worked and you liked it🤗 Enjoy and have a wonderful rest of your weekend too!

          Reply
  6. Veronica says

    October 5, 2018 at 1:13 am

    Is this cookie dough keto friendly?

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 5, 2018 at 10:45 am

      No, the maple syrup is not keto unfortunately. But you could swap it for monk fruit maple syrup (https://amzn.to/2y2zHRM) or use stevia instead and add more milk/pumpkin to make up for the lost liquid. Oh and the chocolate chips would need to be swapped for cacao nibs or unsweetened chocolate. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  7. Christine C says

    October 5, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    Yum!! I topped mine with “magic shell” made from melted coconut oil, agave, and coco powder. Hubby approved!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      October 6, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Oh that sounds PERFECT😋😋 I’m so so happy you both liked it!

      Reply
  8. Savannah says

    October 9, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    Wow I’m not usually a coconut flour fan but this was amazing! The texture was on point and those pecans agh amazing! PS loving your new videos. Been a subscriber since the time you did videos with voice overs so it’s exciting to see you constantly changing and doing new things 🙂

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    • Natalie says

      October 10, 2018 at 11:56 am

      Haha you’ve been around for a loooooooong time then🙈😂 Well thank you for the continued support, and I am SO happy you liked this one🤗 I hate coconut flour 90% of the time, but for a few things it’s amazing!

      Reply

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