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Easy Pumpkin Crunch Recipe

This easy Pumpkin Crunch recipe is the perfect fall dessert with layers of creamy pumpkin, buttery cake topping, and crunchy nuts. Made with simple ingredients, it’s a crowd-pleasing cake mix recipe that’s great for holidays, potlucks, or anytime you’re craving a cozy treat.

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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

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
  3. Pour the mixture evenly into the baking pan.
  4. Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture.
  5. Top with chopped nuts, then drizzle the melted butter evenly over everything.
  6. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are set.
  7. Let cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled.
  8. 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.