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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

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.

Pumpkin Muffins Spice Cake on parchment paper.
Pumpkin Muffins Spice Cake

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

spice cake mix

pumpkin puree

turbinado sugar

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.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make 3 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.

paper muffin liners in a muffin tin.

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.

pumpkin muffin batter in a bowl.

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

spice cake muffin batter in a muffin tin.

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

muffin batter topped with turbinado sugar.

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

3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins in a muffin tin.

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

2 Three Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins in a stack.
Three Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

Pro tips

Mix in some fun – add 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips, raisins, or nuts to the batter.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use canned pumpkin instead of puree?

Yes you can use either canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) or fresh pumpkin puree.

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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins in a muffin tin.

3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

These 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins are super easy and delicious with spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and turbinado sugar. These three ingredient pumpkin muffins with spice cake mix take only 5 minutes to prep and are ready in just 30 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 177 kcal

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 hand mixer 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

Serving: 1Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 239mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 5.516IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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