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a stack of 3 pumpkin muffins on a wooden serving tray

3-Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

This easy pumpkin muffin recipe uses simple ingredients like a cake mix, canned pumpkin, and an egg! These turn out so well and are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack food for fall!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Breads, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins, Fall Muffins, Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Muffins with Cake Mix
Servings: 16 muffins
Calories: 154kcal
Author: Victoria Pruett
Cost: $7

Ingredients

  • 1 box spice cake mix see notes for gluten-free option
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
  • Spoon batter into a greased muffin pan. Fill cups about 2/3 of the way full.
  • Bake regular size muffins for 16-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For mini pumpkin muffins, see the notes below.

Notes

GLUTEN-FREE OPTION: If you need these pumpkin muffins to be gluten-free, just grab a gluten-free spice cake mix! Namaste spice cake has been a favorite of ours for over 20 years!

For Mini Muffins

  • If you'd like them to be more bite-sized, make mini pumpkin muffins instead! Simply use a mini muffin pan and reduce the cook time to 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Ingredients

These ingredients are so versatile that I always keep them on hand. That way I can whip up this recipe any time!
  • Spice Cake Mix – Pick your favorite box of spice cake mix. Regular yellow cake won’t work, because it will be missing those warm flavors you need to blend with the pumpkin.
  • Canned Pumpkin – Make SURE you get pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix because they are not the same. Regular pumpkin puree is what you need for this recipe.
  • Egg – This is technically optional, but I’ve found that the finished muffins are much more moist and enjoyable with the egg! You can also use 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt instead of the egg, if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1regular size muffin | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 4152IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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