What the heck are Pumpkin Snackles?!
Think a pumpkin-spice muffin in the form of smaller, grab ‘n go, snackin’ muffins… like a two-bite muffin… let’s call them snackles!
Snackles are much more fun to say than mini-muffins, right?
They just sound fun. Which is a bonus for kids, of course, with healthy vegan baking.
But these Pumpkin Snackles are not limited to kids. We love them and my ‘weegans‘ are no longer wee.
These are not the first snackles, however. They are a festive twist on my Oat Snackles from Let Them Eat Vegan.
While the original snackles were popular, these pumpkin shackles from Plant-Powered Families have been a bigger hit!
Now, while they look like a cookie, these snackles have the texture of a muffin. So, please don’t bake them expecting the texture of a cookie! If you want cookies, try one of these recipes.
I love this style of oil-free vegan baking, as in baking a ‘snackle’, ‘jumble’, or ‘bundle‘ or even a scuffin.
Why? Well, they:
1) are quicker to prep and bake (no filling paper cups)
2) don’t stick (if you don’t have parchment liners)
3) are fun!
All in all, these are one smart cookie. But not a cookie. A mini-muffin.
But not a mini-muffin… a snackle!
Yep, much more fun.
Have fun with your vegan baking, friends!
x Dreena
Pumpkin Snackles
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats use certified gluten-free for that option
- 1 cup oat flour use certified gluten-free for that option
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- pinch cloves optional
- 1/4 tsp lightly rounded sea salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground chia you can buy it pre-ground, or grind seeds in a high-powered blender or coffee/spice grinder
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix, see note
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-3 tbsp non-dairy chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, dry ingredients from rolled oats to sea salt, stirring to mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the chia with the pumpkin, maple syrup, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla, whisking through to smooth out the pumpkin puree.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring through until nicely incorporated – and adding the chocolate chips, if using (see note).
- Use a cookie scoop (or take spoonfuls, about 2 tablespoons in size) to transfer mounds of the batter to the baking sheet.
- Bake for 13-14 minutes until just firm to the touch (about 14 minutes for a yield of 12 snackles, and 13 minutes for yield of 12).
- Remove from the oven, and let cool on the pan for about a minute, then transfer to a cooling rack. Makes 12-13.
Notes
This post was originally published in 2017 and updated for October 2023.
Maggie says
I have your Plant Powered Families cookbook and was craving something sweet — these totally hit the spot. We added some raw cacao along with the chocolate chips because…chocolate…plus walnuts (no nut allergies here!), and dried cranberries (instead of raisins). I couldn’t even wait for them to cool off — totally yummy.
I used Libby pumpkin (wetter than the brand mentioned in the book), so I cut the nut milk in half to keep it from being too wet.
Dreena says
Hi Maggie, thanks for the note, so glad you love the snackles! I’m with you… always chocolate. 🙂
Sue says
I love theses – (best without the chocolate chips)
Thanks so much Dreena.
Leah says
I know I’m a little late to the party (and in the wrong season!), but I just tried these for the first time. My 18-month-old is in LOVE with them. He did the sign for ‘more’ after shoving the first one down. I am afraid I gave in and these were his dinner tonight. Thank you!!
debbie stevenson says
I made these today, no chia so I used ground flaxseed instead. I think I have seen you post that you could use that instead of chia. came out yummy
Sferd says
I’ve never made these because I hate not using an entire can of pumpkin. But, now I realize this recipe will pair perfectly with Isa’s pumpkin pancake recipe. Hooray!