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Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies

Published on November 3, 2016 Updated on September 13, 2019 By Gunjan 22 Comments

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These soft, chewy and cake like Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies are perfect Fall dessert. They have the perfect seasonal ingredients and delicious flavor. Its vegan and gluten free making it suitable for almost all types of diet. Its even kid friendly and easy to bake.

A stack of Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies with the ingredients as the props

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since my new oven arrived a couple of months back I have tried so many baked recipes in just over 2 months which I have never done before.

In the process I realized that I actually love baking. So I went a little over board and experimented baking with a wide variety of ingredients. I tried breads, bagels and desserts but my favorite one is still cookies.

I find baking cookies is less time consuming, quick and creates minimum mess. It’s also interesting to play around with ingredients, flavor it as per your taste and decorate them for more fun. Or else if you feel lazy like me just enjoy biting on the cookies as is.

Raw apples on a wooden board

 

Apple Sauce

Yashvi has been eating quite a bit of apple sauce in her school and kept asking me to buy her some all of last week.

Therefore, I got this idea of baking Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies from her demands of buying apple sauce. This way I get make some healthy apple sauce at home. This way I know my ingredients and I can manipulate ingredients as per my wishes to make apple sauce healthier.

So, I made a small sample of apple sauce with my idea and tested it on Yashvi, she loved it and didn’t even realize that I made it differently than the store bought.

A close up view of Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies

I had some leftover pumpkin puree and wanted to use it instead of wasting. So I combined my homemade apple sauce and pumpkin puree together and whipped them up with some coconut flour.

It took me few attempts to come up with the right oven temperature.

How to bake with coconut flour

Finally, 375 degree Fahrenheit was the best oven temperature for these cookies. Coconut flour takes a while to bake and moreover it absorbs lots of liquid.

All in all I would say it requires a little practice to bake with coconut flour. But once you are set with it, the ingredient brings wonderful flavor to your desserts.

These soft, chewy, cake like cookies were liked by everyone in my home. It’s a perfect dessert for this holiday season or be it a thanksgiving dessert by pairing it with some coffee or tea.

A front view of a stack of Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies

If you get a chance to make this recipe then please leave a comment at the bottom and don’t forget to rate this recipe. You may also tag @kiipfit in Instagram and I will definitely shout it out there. I love seeing what’s cooking in your kitchen.

 

A stack of Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies with the ingredients as the props
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5 from 3 votes

Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies

These soft, chewy and cake like Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies are perfect Fall dessert. They have the perfect seasonal ingredients and delicious flavor. Its vegan and gluten free making it suitable for almost all types of diet. Its even kid friendly and easy to bake.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, glutenfree, vegan
Keyword: apple cookies, apple pumpkin cookies, apple sauce, pumpkin cookies
Servings: 14
Calories: 90kcal
Author: Gunjan

Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

For the apple sauce

  • 1 whole apple (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

Others

  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (tetra pack)

Instructions

  • In a saucepan combine all the ingredients of apple sauce and cook until apples are soft and mushy. Turn off the flame and let it cool down.
  • In mixing bowl combine coconut flour, baking powder and salt and mix well with a spoon until no lumps are present in it.
  • Once the apple sauce cools down puree it in a blender. (Consistency would be slightly liquidy as compared to other apple sauce/store bought apple sauce).
  • Preheat the oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit and prepare a cookie sheet with a parchment paper and grease it well.
  • Now, fold in all the ingredients (including apple sauce) into the coconut flour mixture and mix well with a spoon. (You may use your hands in the end to make sure there are no lumps in the batter).
  • The batter would be sticky and extremely soft but not liquid. Now divide the batter into 14 equal parts and form small balls between your palms. Gently press with your palm to give it a cookie shape and place on a prepared cookie sheet.
  • Repeat the process for the rest of the batter and place the cookie sheet in the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes then shift the cookie sheet to the top rack and bake again for 10 minutes. (If you feel the cookies are still little tender bake for another 5 minutes).
  • Take out the oven let it cool until slightly warm and serve because it tastes best when it’s mild warm.

Video

Notes

  • These cookies are soft cake texture.
  • Do not over bake. So bake these cookies for maximum 50 minutes.
  • These cookies can be refrigerated in an air tight container up to 5 days. Just microwave for 10 seconds before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2724IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

 

Apple Sauce Pumpkin Cookies | perfect holiday dessert or Thanks giving after dinner treat | low carb, vegan and plaeo | kiipfit.com

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Comments

  1. Mary L says

    October 3, 2019 at 6:48 am

    I’ve already made my applesauce in big batches but would like to make these cookies because they look so delicious. How much of my own should I use to equal yours? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      October 3, 2019 at 8:17 am

      The same measurement as mentioned in the recipe. However, if you are unable to measure as compared to 1 whole apple then I would say about 1 cup depending on your apple sauce consistency. Do not heap it though. Also, if you are still unsure then start with 3/4 cup of apple sauce. See if the batter is of the right consistency as mentioned in the recipe. Then if you feel the batter can still absorb liquid then add another 1/4 cup of apple sauce. Since coconut flour absorbs lot of liquid it wont be difficult to handle the batter. Hope this helps 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jeannette (Jay Joy) says

    September 14, 2019 at 2:07 am

    5 stars
    Apple sauce and pumpkin sound like such a great combination. I love this time of year with fall flavors galore.

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      September 14, 2019 at 11:55 am

      Me too. This combination however, is one of my best creation and very popular one.

      Reply
  3. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    September 13, 2019 at 4:32 am

    These cookies look pillowy and delicious! I love fall baking and the combination of apple and pumpkin is always a winner for my family. I also love that this recipe uses coconut flour!

    Reply
  4. Danielle says

    September 13, 2019 at 3:23 am

    5 stars
    I love how quickly my new cookie collection builds up. So many great recipes to try. Can’t wait to try yours – these cookies look amazing!

    Reply
  5. Melissa says

    September 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    Two of my favourite Fall flavours in one yummy cookie, I have to make these!

    Reply
  6. Poornima says

    March 5, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    I want to try this.. Can I sub whole milk for the coconut milk?
    Thanks!
    Poornima

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      March 5, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      Of course Poornima. Any milk can be used for these cookies. Hope you enjoy them.

      Reply
  7. Joanie @ ZagLeft says

    November 7, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    I love these! The cookies look so soft and perfect. Using applesauce as a base is such a great idea!

    Reply
  8. Aileen (Aileen Cooks Blog) says

    November 5, 2016 at 3:30 am

    I think my kids would really like these. They love Applesauce.

    Reply
  9. Bella B (xoxoBella) says

    November 5, 2016 at 2:16 am

    These sound delicious and so easy to make

    Reply
  10. Lauren Vavala says

    November 4, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Love this! I wanted to make pumpkin applesauce this Fall but this sounds even better!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      November 4, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Thank you Lauren.

      Reply
  11. Rizza Smith says

    November 4, 2016 at 9:39 am

    Looks like a good pumpkin cookies. I want to try these at home. Glad you share this

    Reply
  12. Rachel says

    November 4, 2016 at 4:05 am

    These look amazing! Will def have to give them a try.

    Reply
  13. Mary Barham says

    November 4, 2016 at 2:16 am

    Making this for my kids tomorrow! they are going to love them!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      November 4, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Let me know how it turned out for you guys.

      Reply
  14. Nicole Parise says

    November 3, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    I had to pin this! I looks so good and light on calories, love it!
    xx nicole
    http://www.nicoleparise.com

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      November 3, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you Nicole.

      Reply
  15. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

    November 3, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    I LOVE that applesauce is a base for these cookies! So so so clever. I bet these are moist and delicious!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      November 3, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you Chrissa.

      Reply

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