These healthy pecan pie cookies are sweet, salty, chewy, and slightly crunchy. The best part is that they’re made with just four ingredients!
Healthy Pecan Pie Cookies
These are not traditional cookies; they’re what I call “healthy cookies.” Made with just Medjool dates, pecans, a tiny bit of maple syrup, and salt.
To make them, you blend the ingredients in a food processor. Then divide the mixture into small cookies and bake. The baking helps toast the pecans and caramelizes the dates.
If you’re seeking something sweet that you can feel good about eating, these pecan pie cookies are what you’re looking for. If you decide to try these cookies, let me know what you think!
“So, I commented on this recipe 3 years ago and it was my 2nd year making them. 5 years total and I am making these again this evening and I still think they are just the best cookie. So easy to make and everyone loves them. I always double the recipe and I usually end up making another batch before the holidays are over. Thank you for this recipe and for all of your recipes….you are very talented!”
Melody
Ingredients
- 5 medjool dates pits removed
- 1 cup pecan halves plus 8 extra halves for garnish
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ – ½ teaspoon sea salt adjust to taste, I prefer salty sweets (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Chop the dates and put them in a blender or a food processor along with 1 cup of pecans, maple syrup, and sea salt. Blend until the mixture becomes a thick puree.
- Using a 2-inch cookie scoop, drop cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
- Press down on the cookies with your fingers to flatten them.
- Top the cookies with pecan halves.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Melody says
So, I commented on this recipe 3 years ago and it was my 2nd year making them. 5 years total and I am making these again this evening and I still think they are just the best cookie. So easy to make and everyone loves them. I always double the recipe and I usually end up making another batch before the holidays are over.
Thank you for this recipe and for all of your recipes….you are very talented!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Melody, I love that you came back and left this comment! I’m so glad you’ve been making this cookie for so many years – that means a lot 🙂
Melody Gibbs says
I absolutely love these cookies! So easy and so delicious! This is the second year I am making them. They freeze so well. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!!
My Heart Beets says
Melody, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how much you like them 🙂
Vaishali says
Ashley – I had a crazy time blending chopped dates and pecan halves! I think I broke the chopper. 🙁 Which is the best blending technique or a blender?
Riki says
Super recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!💕
My Heart Beets says
Riki, I’m so happy to hear that!! Thanks for letting me know how these cookies turned out for you 🙂
Jen says
SO good! How long do I bake it if I triple the recipe?
Rachel says
Oh my gosh!!! These are amazing! Definitely need to double or triple the recipe so they last longer than 10 minutes.
My Heart Beets says
Rachel, awesome!! I’m so glad you liked these 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how they turned out for you!
ydelle says
I have made these three years in a row for Passover and they are wonderful -just read they can be frozen good to hear.
My Heart Beets says
So happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how much you like them 🙂
Xzercie says
These are hands down the most satisfying cookies I have ever had. When I want something sweet, one of these babies does the trick. They are very sweet and one doesn’t lead to another (for me anyways). One delicious little morsel and I’m good for the day. Disclaimer: I’m sharing this from the position of someone who is practicing “clean” eating habits so regular sugar, flour, and preservatives have been eliminated from my diet.
My Heart Beets says
That is so great to hear!! Thank you for letting me know how much you like them 🙂
Kat says
My favourites all the time👍🏻
My Heart Beets says
Kat, so happy to hear that!! 🙂
June R, says
Making these cookies again! So far they have been a hit with my picky family, the organic cooking group, the food swap group and the Christmas tea. Perfectly sweet, slightly crunchy but also chewy, so great for both types of cookie people. Plus they go together in a flash. I mix it up in my Ninja 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe
My Heart Beets says
That’s great! I’m so happy to hear that – thank you for letting me know how much you like them! 🙂
Jessica Carsrud says
These were a huge hit for our Thanksgiving dinner! Thanks for creating such awesome and easy recipes!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Jessica! I’m so happy to hear that 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how they turned out for you!
Lisa says
My husband and I really like sweets but doing paleo so need healthy recipes that taste good. I have made paleo brownies. They aren’t bad but this cookie recipe is delicious. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely make these again with my food processor. First time ever using a food processor. Love it.?
My Heart Beets says
Happy you like this recipe for pecan pie cookies!! 🙂
Carla says
Thanks for a great recipe! I am on quite a restricted diet for next 4 months but can eat everything on this recipe! It was nice to make such an easy recipe. I didn’t quite have enough pecans so substituted 1/2 cup of almond meal with 1/2 cup of pecans and they worked really well and blending was not a problem. I have also made with rice malt instead of maple syrup when I didn’t have any in the cupboard and this works well too. I look forward to trying the Gluten Free Roti Bread recipe next!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
I’m glad you liked the cookies! Thanks for letting me know how they turned out for you 🙂
Cathi says
I am definitely making these next I just made the three ingredients cookies and I’m loving them!
My Heart Beets says
Cathi, I think you’ll love these too! Let me know what you think 🙂
Vickie T. says
I will be making these tonight! I LOVE your blog and recipes. Keep your ideas coming please :).
My Heart Beets says
That’s awesome, Vickie! I hope you love the cookies!
Petra says
They were a hit with the 5 year old and under crowd! I had to add a small amount of apple juice to my Vitamix and keep scraping it off the side in order to get it to blend properly. I was worried when the cookies were extremely soft as they came out of the oven, but they hardened somewhat as they cooled and came out very VERY sweet and tasty. They are definitely a sometimes treat – dates might be considered a fruit, but they are really just straight sugar. 🙂
My Heart Beets says
Petra, so glad that they were a hit!
Jill says
These are sooooo good! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
My Heart Beets says
Jill, so glad you liked the cookies! 🙂
Mike says
Already on our second batch of these and we just discovered the recipe last week.
My Heart Beets says
Mike, awesome! Glad to hear that 🙂
Kari says
Any luck with freezing these? I’d like to make them now but serve at Christmas:-). Thanks
My Heart Beets says
Hi, yes I have actually frozen these as well as my 3-ingredient cookies and both have turned out just fine 🙂
Kari Pagel says
Thank you! They were so good, they were gone too quickly! None left to freeze! I have to make more for Xmas:-) thanks for the great recipes.
My Heart Beets says
Kari, I’m so glad you liked the recipe! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how they turned out!
Shirley says
These are delicious cookies. Just make sure you have a powerful blender or food processor. This is the third recipe of yours I have used. Your recipes may become the only ones I make. Easy and tasty. Thank you!
My Heart Beets says
Shirley, thank you! I’m glad to hear you’re liking my recipes 🙂