Yes, you read that right , this is a 3 ingredient pumpkin bread! We use spiced cake mix, pumpkin puree, and eggs to create a moist, flavorful loaf bursting with pumpkin spice flavor. It's the perfect recipe for busy weeknights, last-minute potlucks, or simply satisfying a sudden craving for fall's most iconic flavor. You’ll love the simplicity and deliciousness of this pumpkin bread!
My Easy 2 Ingredient pumpkin muffin recipe inspired this. Are you looking for some other easy-to-bake recipes? Take a look at this post with my 15 top recipes made with cake mixes. All my favorites are in there! I do want to point out this delicious zucchini bread, though. Just in case it's zucchini harvesting time - lol.
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Why I love this recipe
- It uses Pantry Staples: With just 3 readily available ingredients, this recipe requires minimal planning and shopping trips. You likely already have everything you need in your pantry, making it a budget-friendly way to enjoy this quick bread.
- Moist and Delicious: Despite its simplicity, this bread doesn't compromise on texture or taste. The pumpkin puree adds a wonderful moisture and richness, while the cake mix ensures a light and fluffy texture. It's the perfect balance of comforting and satisfying.
- Customizable Cravings: While the base recipe is amazing on its own, feel free to personalize it to your heart's content! Add chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or even a scoop of ice cream.
- This recipe yields a generous loaf, perfect for sharing with friends and family. But don't worry, it's also tempting enough to keep all to yourself. Enjoy it for breakfast, dessert, or a delicious afternoon snack.
- It's easy and quick to make. The assembly time is only 5 minutes and the baking time is less than 20 minutes! This is truly a recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- Spice Cake Mix - I prefer the Betty Crocker spice cake mix. This brand is my go-to box of cake mix since it tastes great and always turns out great!
- 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree. It is the smaller can (15-ounce) that you need to buy. Ensure it is not the pumpkin pie mix because it has additional ingredients we don't need.
- Eggs - The eggs help with texture, moisture and contribute to the bread rising.
- Optional - confectioners sugar - sprinkled on top before serving. It's the simplest way to dress up a quick bread.
Instructions
Truly, this is one of the easiest and pumpkin desserts you can make. The mixture of a can of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice flavor cake mix amazingly tastes so much like fall! That's why I love it.
Preheat oven to 350F. Oil loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
Step 1
Mix the spice cake mix, pumpkin and eggs.
The batter will be thick and will bake in the shape it is put into the baking pan, so smoothing the top is helpful.
Step 2
Spoon batter into a parchment-lined loaf pan. If you don't have any parchment, make sure the loaf pan is well sprayed with nonstick spray.
The batter is fairly thick and you do want to smooth it before backing.
Step 3
Bake for 45 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan. This is where the parchment paper comes in handy!
Step 4
Allow pumpkin bread loaf to cool for about an hour prior to slicing.
Helpful Hints
When smoothing out the batter, spraying the back of the spoon with a nonstick baking spray is helpful. It's a sticky dough.
Use a toothpick and insert it into the center of the cake to test if it's done. The cake is done when the toothpick comes out clean. It takes roughly 45 minutes to bake.
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Storage
Wrap the loaf when cool and store it in the refrigerator for a maximum of 4 days. An airtight container also works!
To freeze, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. This delicious pumpkin loaf can be stored in the freezer for a month. Let it thaw to overnight in the refrigerator.
FAQs
Pie filling has extra spices and sugar added. This recipe is made with pure pumpkin and does not need the extra ingredients.
No. Just follow the directions and use the cake mix , eggs and a can of pumpkin.
Yes. But add approximately 1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice seasoning to give you the nice pumpkin spice flavor in your loaf. Or, you can add cinnamon only (1 Tbsp) and it'll be more of a cinnamon loaf flavored bread.
Other delicious desserts
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 1 15 oz can pure pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- Confectioners icing to sift on top optional to dress it up!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom and two long sides with parchment paper.
- Mix the contents of the canned pumpkin and eggs into the spice cake mix in a large sized bowl. It will be a thick batter. Do NOT add the ingredients from the cake instructions on the back of the cake mix box.
- Spread evenly into your baking pan. I recommend smoothing the top of the batter with a large spoon (spray nonstick cooking spray on the back of the spoon - the batter is sticky).
- Baking time is approximately 45 minutes. Check if it is done by inserting a toothpick in the center. When it comes out clean, remove from oven.
- Cool then sift confectioners sugar on top prior to serving. This is optional but is such an easy way to dress up this quick bread.
Linda Chico
You bake at 45* but at what tempertre
Susan Moncrieff
Hello!
The temperature details are in the recipe card. However, I did add it to the overview instructions because, I too like to skim for that info.. Thanks for letting me know it would be helpful to add that detail a second time.