Description
Delicious Keto Pumpkin Cookies topped with creamy Maple Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for a low-carb treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup erythritol (or preferred keto sweetener)
- ½ cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup (for frosting)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix together the erythritol, pumpkin puree, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the frosting by beating together the softened cream cheese, butter, sugar-free maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, spread a generous layer of the maple cream cheese frosting on top of each cookie.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 12 cookies.
- For added flavor, consider mixing in some chopped pecans or walnuts into the cookie dough.
- If you prefer a spicier kick, increase the pumpkin pie spice to 1 ½ teaspoons.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg