Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 large egg
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup corn flakes lightly crushed
- corn flakes additional, for topping
- 2-4 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice optional
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips optional
Optional Simple Glaze
- powdered sugar as needed
- water as needed
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the pumpkin purée, egg, vanilla extract, and sweetener until evenly combined.
- Stir in the protein powder, almond flour, baking powder, salt, and optional cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice until a thick dough forms.
- Lightly crush the corn flakes and fold them into the dough. Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
- Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 4 large cookies and flatten each one to the desired thickness because the cookies will not spread much while baking.
- Sprinkle additional corn flakes over the tops and gently press them into the cookie dough.
- Bake at 350°F for 13–14 minutes, until the tops are set.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 10 minutes so they can firm up.
- For the optional glaze, mix powdered sugar with a small amount of water until thick and drizzle over completely cooled cookies.
Nutrition
Notes
Texture: These cookies are intentionally soft and cake-like rather than chewy because pumpkin adds a significant amount of moisture.
Shaping: Flatten the cookies before baking because they will not spread very much in the oven.
Corn flakes: Lightly crush the cereal rather than pulverizing it. Reserve extra corn flakes to press into the tops for additional texture.
Baking: Avoid overbaking. The cookies should still be soft when they come out of the oven and will firm as they cool.
Nutrition: Approximate nutrition is based on four cookies and excludes optional chocolate chips, glaze, and the unspecified amount of additional corn flakes used for topping.