Gluten-Free Pumpkin & White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kyra Williams for The Upside Blog

by | Updated: October 25th, 2018 | Read time: 1 minute

Who doesn’t love cookies? Unfortunately for those with allergies and dietary restrictions, reaching a hand into the treat jar can be a dangerous endeavor. Whether you’re following a gluten-free diet, avoiding dairy or nuts, or just want a treat without certain ingredients, these plump pumpkin goodies are a delight the whole family can enjoy!

Pumpkin & White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Pumpkin & White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

½ cup coconut flour
½ cup honey
½ cup canned pumpkin
½ cup coconut butter, melted
1 egg
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. baking soda
1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. ground ginger
Optional: ½-2/3 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In large bowl, combine coconut butter, pumpkin, honey, egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.
  3. In small bowl, combine coconut flour, baking soda, salt and spices; stir mixture to combine.
  4. Pour dry mixture into wet mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. On parchment-lined baking sheet, drop spoonfuls of batter to make 12 cookies.
  6. Bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cookies cool before serving.
Kyra Williams

Kyra Williams hasn’t always been fit. She used to be quite the opposite, in fact. During her college years, she lived on pizza and beer and packed on an unhealthy amount of pounds, due to total inactivity. One day, something clicked, and Kyra knew it was time to lose the weight. Since that time, she’s fallen so in love with fitness that she’s made it her life’s work to help others to make the changes they need to become fit, active and healthy.

Kyra is a self-employed, NASM-certified online personal trainer and nutrition expert, Crossfit Level One Trainer, USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting Coach, and she’s helped women all over the world through her online training services and training programs. For more info or to connect with Kyra, visit kyrawilliamsfitness.com.