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2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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These easy, delicious 2-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins are a phenomenal sweet treat to serve your family!
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Table of Contents
  1. 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins Ingredients
  2. Substitutions And Additions
  3. How To Make This 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe
  4. How To Serve These Pumpkin Muffins With Cake Mix
  5. Storage
  6. Why We Love This Recipe
  7. Frequently Asked Questions
  8. More Recipes You’ll Love
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Pumpkin spice is the much-anticipated flavor of fall that most people look forward to every year, and these 2-ingredient pumpkin muffins are moist, spiced, and so easy to make. I mean, how can you go wrong with just two ingredients?

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2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins Ingredients

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These pumpkin spice muffins are a delightful treat, blending the rich, aromatic spice cake mix with the velvety texture and mild sweetness of canned pumpkin puree.

The result is soft, tender, and flavorful muffins that capture the essence of fall with warm spice notes and a comforting pumpkin flavor.

You’ll need:

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box of spice cake mix
  • 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree

PRO TIP:

Watch out when you are at the grocery store that you buy pure pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling.

Substitutions And Additions

CAKE MIX: While it would not taste quite the same as the spice cake mix, you could use a carrot cake mix or gingerbread box of cake mix.

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE: If you are using a boxed cake mix that is different from the spiced cake mix, you could add a dash of your own pumpkin pie spice.

FROSTING: If you want to add a little something extra to these muffins. You could top them with a little cream cheese frosting, either store-bought or homemade.

How To Make This 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe

With only two ingredients, these muffins will mix up in minutes. Fill your muffin pan and bake. That’s all there is to it.

STEP ONE: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a jumbo muffin pan with muffin liners.

STEP TWO: Dump the box of spice cake mix and pumpkin puree into a large bowl. 

cake mix and pumpkin puree being mixed together with a large wooden spoon in a bowl

STEP THREE: Stir to combine the cake mix and pumpkin puree. 

STEP FOUR: Using a half-cup measuring cup, portion the pumpkin spice muffin batter into the pre-lined jumbo muffin pan.

PRO TIP:

A measuring cup, cookie scoop, or ice cream scoop makes portioning muffins into muffin cups an easy task.

muffin pan being filled with pumpkin spice muffin batter

STEP FIVE: Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 25 minutes, depending on how big your muffins are, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

PRO TIP:

Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your muffins at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

STEP SIX: Cool on a cooling rack, and then enjoy!

How To Serve These Pumpkin Muffins With Cake Mix

These cake mix pumpkin muffins are the perfect breakfast treat.

Moist and tasty, they would be delicious added to a basket of muffins, including our peach cobbler muffins or double chocolate chip muffins.

Elevate your muffin experience by adding a dollop of whipped cream or a generous swirl of cream cheese frosting.

Serve these muffins as a dessert alternative for Thanksgiving. Drizzle warm caramel sauce over them and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

If you love all things pumpkin spice, check out our homemade pumpkin spice latte and pumpkin cream cheese muffins to satisfy your pumpkin spice cravings.

Storage

Now that you’ve mastered these scrumptious two-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins, let’s talk about how to store them.

MAKE AHEAD: While these muffins are best enjoyed freshly baked, you can make them ahead to save time.

Simply bake the muffins as directed, allow them to cool completely, and then store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.

ON THE COUNTER: Store these simple cake mix muffins in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days.

IN THE FREEZER: Store the muffins in the freezer for up to three months in an airtight container.

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Why We Love This Recipe

SIMPLICITY: With just two readily available ingredients, it’s a breeze to put together, making it perfect for busy days or when you need a quick and tasty treat.

AUTUMN FLAVOR: The combination of pumpkin puree and spice cake mix creates a muffin bursting with warm, cozy autumn flavors.

These 2-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins are just about the easiest muffins you could imagine. They are full of pumpkin spice flavor and the perfect way to celebrate pumpkin season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make these in standard-size muffins or mini muffins?

This easy recipe could be made in either a standard-sized muffin tin or as mini muffins. You will have to adjust the baking time based on the size of your muffins.

Can I use a different flavor of boxed cake mix?

There are plenty of choices of boxed cake mixes that you could use. Try to pick one that has similar spiced flavors to the spice cake mix.

Can these muffins be frozen?

This easy pumpkin muffin recipe can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

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2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

5 from 7 votes
These easy, delicious 2-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins are a phenomenal sweet treat to serve your family!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 15.25 ounce box of spice cake mix
  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Dump the cake mix and pumpkin puree into a large bowl.
  • Stir the muffin batter. A few dry spots or lumps are fine but still try to get the batter as even-looking as possible.
  • Using a ½ cup measuring cup, portion the pumpkin spice muffin batter into a pre-lined jumbo muffin pan.
  • Bake for 18 to 25 minutes (depending on how big your muffins are) until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool on a cooling rack, and then enjoy!

Notes

  • Watch out when you are at the grocery store that you buy pure pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling.
  • A measuring cup, cookie scoop, or ice cream scoop makes portioning muffins into muffin cups an easy task.
  • Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your muffins at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 11032IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg
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  1. Jessica says

    5 stars
    How long to bake if you want to do this in a 9X13 pan? My step daughter wants a pumpkin cake with whipped cream for her birthday cake this year

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