“This post is sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods on behalf of Mambo Sprouts. As always, all opinions are my own.”
Can we all agree that the worst feeling in the world is when you run out of nut butter? I thought I had another jar in my pantry when I finished the last of my peanut butter, but nope, I was so wrong! The saying “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone” really screams the truth in this situation. How am I gonna last the next few days without having nut butter on my oatmeal, in my smoothie, with my banana, by the spoonful………the list could go on.
I don’t realize how much I rely upon nut butter in my daily diet. I don’t discriminate, all kinds are welcome whether it be peanut, almond, cashew…… and cookie. You may think, “cookie butter? That’s not really healthy, or even a nut butter!?” Any your’e actually so right, it’s neither healthy nor made of nuts.Well that’s the store-bought version you’re talking about! My version breaks that mold with a fall twist.
Because it’s October, everything I’m eating is pumpkin flavored. Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin butter, pumping scones, pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pudding, pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin coffee…….I could go on forever. Since my love of pumpkin is SO SO strong, this pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie butter has been on my mind since July. I had no problem developing the recipe, but my problem was with the cookie part. How do I make a healthy cookie butter with cookies that are unhealthy? Hmmmmmm😕
That ah-ha moment happened when I received Enjoy Life Food‘s new mini cookies. Their cookies are free from the 8 common allergies, gluten-free, vegan and contain no artificial anything. They come in cute little 100 calorie packs so you or your little ones can take them for an on-the-go treat! Yasssss to (healthy) cookies!
To keep this nut butter fall-themed, I used the soft-baked mini snicker doodle cookies. They crumble perfectly into the nut butter which makes blending a breeze. So smooth, so creamy, so decadent yet still good for ya!
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Homemade Cookie Butter
Soft-baked snickerdoodle cookies are blended with cashew butter and pumpkin to create an epic fall-inspired healthy cookie butter! Gluten-Free and vegan friendly too!
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Homemade Cookie Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted cashews
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 heaping cup Enjoy Life snickerdoodle soft baked mini cookies 3 packs
Instructions
- Place cashews and coconut oil in a blender. Blend until a butter forms.
- Add in pumpkin and cookies and blend until mixture is smooth.
- Place in a jar. Refrigerate for up to one month
- Enjoy!
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You’re a GENIUS!! This combo – snickerdoodle, cashews and cookie butter works so well together!! I love Enjoy Life too!
Yep, I’ve run out of nut butter and been like, WHAAAAAAAA? So, what do I do now? 😉 Love that you created this cashew cookie butter. It looks like the perfect spread for everything! Also, super delish to eat from the jar. Would you mind handing me a spoonful? 😉
Awww thank you so much! It’s so addicting! I’ve been spreading it on EVERYTHING!
Awww thank you! It’s one amazing combo 🙂
Running out of all things nutty and spreadable is the worst! I’ve run to the store solely for peanut butter before. However, nothing on the nut butter aisle can compete with this. Cookies, nuts, AND pumpkin…come on!! Pass me the biggest spoon ya got please!
That’s my worst nightmare haha! Yes this is pretty epic! Nothing can compare to pumpkin, snickerdoodle and Nut butter all in one <3
Ummmmmmm, this looks amazing. I’m pretty sure this would last all of 0.00001 seconds in my house!
This looks amazing. I totally feel you though on the whole running out terribleness. I just ran out of my peanut butter. I had slowly been running out of all of them..first cashew and almond and now my last one peanut. UGH TERRIBLE. I haven’t had time to whip some more up but I did make time to go get some more nuts so at least I should have some soon. At least I’ve still got tahini to get me through these nutbutterless times lol. On another note, girl this looks amazing. Cashews and peanut butter and cookies? Sounds like quite an awesome combo to me.
Running out of nut butter is like running out of bananas – my worst fear!! This looks and sounds so so so good. The flavors are freaking incredible. And cookies? YASSSSSS.
DROOLING! I’m obsessed with cashews and adding cookies…WHAT!?!?
I’m a major nut butter addict too and this cookie butter looks OUTSTANDING girl!! Dying for a scoop into my mouth ASAP 🙂
Oh.My.Gosh. So much goodness in one little recipe! I can’t even believe how good this must taste. I don’t think it would last long in our house! Pinned!
I would eat this by the spoonful!
You really packed in all the most magical flavors and foods into one jar now didn’t you!
**Grabbing a spoon**
Wait, no I am not – my hand is good enough! LOL! Cause I am CLASSY!
Haha i would eat it with my hands too!
Once you have one you can’t stop!
Thank you Blair! It’s incredible 🙂
Thank you Rachel! This is the perfect combo 🙂
Yes cookies and nut butter is the best combo!
it’s the WORST! Thank you Kat!
What a wonderful idea! Lynne and I couldn’t do without our nut butter.
She prefers peanut butter, myself I like my almond butter.
I think we would BOTH love this though! 🙂
Always. Always a fan of cookies in nut butter. :o) You girls made a fall winner here. 🙂
Thank you! You would LOVE it Em!
Running out is the worst! I just ground fresh peanuts this morning to make some PB for us the rest of the week until I can buy more. This looks amazing and SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES? Yes please!
Hi Bethany & Rachel,
Cashews and pumpkin – what a great combination and its sounds so easy to make. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
thanks!
This seems like the perfect fall combination! Definitely need to try this soon. Thank you!
Your Cookie Butter looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Thanks!
Hi Athletic Avocado,
Thanks for bringing your recipe to last week’s Pit Stop.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
This looks delicious! I am featuring it tonight on Allergy-Free Thursdays. Can’t wait to see what you share this week!
yay thanks so much!