These 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins are super easy and delicious with spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and turbinado sugar.
Why I love this recipe
These three-ingredient pumpkin muffins with spice cake mix take only 5 minutes to prep and are ready in just 30 minutes.
Table of Contents
- Why I love this recipe
- Substitutions
- How to make Three Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
- Pro Tips
- Recipe FAQs
- You may also enjoy

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Substitutions
You can use a different cake mix such as yellow cake mix, white cake mix, or chocolate cake mix. Because those cake mixes do not have spices, add a teaspoon or 2 of pumpkin pie spice to the batter.
How to make Three Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 – Line a regular-sized muffin tin with 12 paper muffin liners or spray the tin with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 3 – In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the spice cake mix with the pumpkin puree and mix on low speed until combined. You can use a hand mixer or a wooden spoon but it may take longer to get it well combined.

Step 4 – Portion the batter into the muffin tins just over ¾ full each.

Step 5 – Sprinkle the turbinado sugar generously over the tops of the muffins.

Step 6 – Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Step 7 – Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Pro Tips
Mix in some fun – add 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips, raisins, or nuts to the batter.
Recipe FAQs
You can use canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) or fresh pumpkin puree.
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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box spice cake mix
- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 2 Tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a regular sized muffin tin with 12 paper muffin liners or spray the tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the spice cake mix with the pumpkin puree and mix on low speed until combined. You can use a or a wooden spoon but it may take longer to get it well combined.
- Portion the batter into the muffin tins just over ¾ full each.
- Sprinkle the turbinado sugar generously over the tops of the muffins.
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Mix in some fun – add 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips, raisins, or nuts to the batter.
- You can use a different cake mix such as yellow cake mix, white cake mix, or chocolate cake mix. Because those cake mixes do not have spices, add a teaspoon or 2 of pumpkin pie spice to the batter.
Nutrition

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