These easy pumpkin recipes are the perfect fall treats! From easy pumpkin bread and muffins to cupcakes and a rich Pumpkin Crunch recipe, you’ll love these simple cake mix recipes that make holiday baking effortless!
Fall is the season of cozy flavors, warm spices, and of course—pumpkin everything! If you’re looking for simple and delicious ways to enjoy pumpkin this year, these Pumpkin Cake Mix Recipes are just what you need! Each one starts with a box of cake mix, making them quick, easy, and perfect for busy families who still want to enjoy homemade treats without spending hours in the kitchen.
From moist pumpkin bars to a cozy 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread, simple 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins, an irresistible Pumpkin Crunch recipe, and a creamy pumpkin cupcake favorite, these simple pumpkin desserts are packed with warm spices and rich flavor.
Each of these pumpkin recipes is quick to make, starting with a cake mix, so they’re perfect for busy days. Whether you’re baking for a fall gathering, putting together easy weeknight treats, or planning a holiday menu, these easy pumpkin dessert recipes are sure to be a hit. With simple ingredients and rich pumpkin flavor, these simple, budget-friendly cake mix recipes prove that the best fall flavors don’t have to be complicated!
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This easy 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread recipe is the perfect fall treat—moist, flavorful, and ready with hardly any effort! Made with pumpkin puree, eggs, and a simple spice cake mix, it’s a cozy cake mix recipe you’ll want to bake again and again. Whether you enjoy it warm from the oven or the next day with coffee, this quick bread is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
1 box spice cake mix
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (optional, for extra flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Add the cake mix and pumpkin pie spice (if using). Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool before slicing. If the bread does not come out if the pan easily, gently pull it away from the edges of the loaf pan with a small spatula or cake turner.
Notes
This bread also makes great muffins! Simply divide the batter into a muffin tin and bake at 350°F for 18–22 minutes.
Flavor Variations
- Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Bread – Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top before baking.
- Chocolate Pumpkin Bread – Use chocolate cake mix instead of spice.
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread – Stir in ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread – Use chocolate cake mix and add ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Pumpkin Raisin Bread – Stir in ½–1 cup raisins.
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Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe
This Pumpkin Cake is soft, moist, and packed with fall flavor! It comes together in minutes with a cake mix and a few simple ingredients, making it the perfect dessert for family gatherings, holidays, or anytime you’re craving something cozy.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan or a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, sugar, oil, water, eggs, and pumpkin purée until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake: For a 9×13-inch pan, bake 25–30 minutes. For a 10-inch Bundt pan, bake 30–40 minutes.
- The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar or top with vanilla glaze, cream cheese frosting, or your favorite icing.
Notes
Flavor Variations
- Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cake – Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar on top before baking.
- Chocolate Pumpkin Cake – Substitute a chocolate cake mix.
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake – Stir in ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cake – Use chocolate cake mix and stir in ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Pumpkin Raisin Cake – Stir in ½–1 cup raisins.
Easy Pumpkin Bars Recipe
This easy pumpkin bars recipe makes super delicious spice bars with a cake like consistency! It’s a wonderful treat and a great way to use pumpkin!
Ingredients
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 (15 oz.) yellow cake mix
3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 can vanilla frosting
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan.
- Combine sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs.
- Beat on high for 1 minute.
- Add cake mix and pumpkin pie spice.
- Mix 2 minutes on high speed.
- Fold in nuts, if desired.
- Pour into the pan.
- Bake 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Combine the frosting and cream cheese until smooth.
- Frost cooled bars.
- Store in the refrigerator.
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
This Easy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe is a two ingredient recipe starting with cake mix that’s easy and yummy! It’s a quick and easy treat that’s a great way to use extra pumpkin or pumpkin that you got on sale!
Ingredients
1 cake mix (any flavor works, but chocolate is our hands down favorite!)
1 can pumpkin or 2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat the ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth. (It will be really thick.)
- Add 1 cup mini chocolate chips and stir.
- Line muffin tins with paper muffin cups and spray with non-stick spray.
- Use an ice cream scoop to put the batter into the muffin cups. (I can get 24 from one box of mix.)
- Bake for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost if desired.
Notes
- My family likes these muffins just as they are when they are hot from the oven.
- Spice cake mix is great – add white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips.
- I have made pumpkin muffins with white cake mix and yellow cake mix too. They have around 120 calories a piece with the mini chocolate chips and are virtually fat free. If you are on weight watchers they only count as 1 point.
- This is a fabulous way to sneak some vitamin A rich veggies in on the kids. Just don’t let them see you put the pumpkin into the muffins and they will never know it is there. These are more moist than name brand very expensive double chocolate chip muffins.
Easy Pumpkin Crunch Recipe
This Pumpkin Crunch recipe is a fall favorite that’s part pumpkin pie, and completely irresistible! With a creamy spiced pumpkin base, a buttery cake mix topping, crunchy nuts, and a drizzle of melted butter, every bite has the perfect mix of smooth and crunchy textures. Serve it chilled with a dollop of whipped cream, and you’ve got a crowd-pleasing dessert that’s simple to make but tastes like it came straight from a bakery.
Ingredients
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree (solid pack)
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 box Yellow cake mix
1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts work best)
1 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the baking pan.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture.
- Top with chopped nuts, then drizzle the melted butter evenly over everything.
- Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are set.
- Let cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve cold with whipped cream or whipped topping.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a pinch of nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice to the pumpkin mixture before baking.
Creamy Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe
This Creamy Pumpkin Cupcakes recipe is an easy and delicious cake mix recipe that brings together the perfect blend of cozy fall flavors and rich creaminess. Made with a spiced pumpkin cake base and filled with a sweet cream cheese swirl, they bake up moist, fluffy, and irresistible. Easy enough for a weeknight treat but special enough for the holidays, this recipe is sure to be a new family favorite!
Ingredients
1 box spice cake mix
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions.
- Stir in the dry pudding mix and pumpkin until well blended.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth.
- Drop about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each cupcake. Use a spoon to gently swirl it into the batter.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes; Cool.
Notes
For an extra touch, dust the cooled cupcakes with a little cinnamon sugar or top with whipped cream before serving.
Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin purée
1 box spice cake mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease.
- In a large bowl, stir together the pumpkin and cake mix until fully combined.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 13–15 minutes, or until cookies are set and edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack (so they don’t get soggy).
- Frost with vanilla or cream cheese frosting, if desired.
Notes
Flavor Variations
- Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cookies – Mix ½ cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on top before baking.
- Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies – Substitute a chocolate cake mix for the spice mix.
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies – Add ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies – Use chocolate cake mix and add ½–1 cup chocolate chips.
- Pumpkin Raisin Cookies – Add ½–1 cup raisins.
These recipes sure look good but I can’t find servings numbers.
Most of them serve 4-6. Enjoy!