Easy Pumpkin Recipes (Perfect for Fall)

Fall is here - and that means pumpkin everything! These are my favorite pumpkin recipes using canned pumpkin and just a handful of simple ingredients. Whether you’re baking muffins for busy mornings, making breads to enjoy with coffee on a crisp fall day, or bringing a dessert to a Thanksgiving gathering, these recipes are beginner-friendly and full of pumpkin spice flavor.

Pumpkin Muffins Made with Cake Mix

Muffins are always a fall favorite - perfect for school mornings, bake sales, or an afternoon treat after raking leaves. These pumpkin muffin recipes range from quick two-ingredient shortcuts to bakery-style flavors with apples, chocolate chips, and even a swirl of Nutella.

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

Just a box of spice cake mix and canned pumpkin creates the moistest muffins you’ll ever eat. They bake up fluffy with a rich pumpkin spice flavor, and you can customize them with chocolate chips, nuts, or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top. Ideal for a fast breakfast or afternoon snack.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cake Mix 

These easy muffins combine pumpkin puree with a cake mix for a soft, tender texture, and every bite has a burst of melty chocolate chips. They’re a great make-ahead breakfast for fall weekends or lunchbox treats. Of course, they are great for an adult on-the-go snack or a kid's after school snack too!

Pumpkin Muffins from Scratch

When you have a little more time and want the rich flavor of homemade pumpkin muffins. The recipes are still simple with just a few ingredients.

Pumpkin Apple Chocolate Chip Muffins 

These bakery-style muffins are packed with pumpkin, sweet apple pieces, and chocolate chips for a moist, flavorful bite. The pumpkin adds richness, while the apple gives a hint of tart freshness that makes these muffins stand out.

Pumpkin Nutella Muffins

Swirls of creamy Nutella make these muffins irresistible. The soft pumpkin base is perfectly spiced, and the chocolate-hazelnut ribbon adds a touch of indulgence you and your family will love! As kids we LOVED eating our Nutella. Now my kids do too!

Pumpkin Breads & Loaves

Pumpkin bread is the classic fall bake - it fills your kitchen with the smell of warm spices and slices beautifully for breakfast, snacks, or gifting to friends and neighbors. These recipes are easy to make, freeze well, and are perfect for sharing during pumpkin season.

Easy Pumpkin Bread - 2 Ingredients 

This classic pumpkin bread is rich, tender, and warmly spiced. It slices beautifully for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a quick dessert, and it stays moist for days. This recipe does not use eggs, for those who are trying to avoid them.

3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread 

This pumpkin bread meets goodness in this irresistible pumpkin spice flavored loaf. It’s great for sharing (or not sharing at all). The recipe uses pumpkin spice cake, pure pumpkin puree and eggs to help it bind.

Pumpkin Brownies

Pumpkin and chocolate are always a winning combination in the fall. Adding pumpkin puree to brownies makes them moist, fudgy, and a little lighter without losing that rich chocolate flavor. These recipes are perfect for last-minute desserts or an after-dinner treat when the pumpkin spice craving hits.These are for being mindful of the calories. Plus, you get all the health benefits of the pure pumpkin!

Pumpkin Brownies with Brownie Mix

Fudgy, chocolate-rich brownies get a fall twist with the addition of pumpkin puree. The pumpkin makes them incredibly moist while adding a subtle warm spice that pairs perfectly with chocolate.

Two Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies

These pumpkin brownies are the ultimate shortcut dessert for fall! With just a box of brownie mix and a can of pumpkin puree, you’ll have fudgy, chocolate-rich brownies in no time. Perfect for when that chocolate craving hits but you still want an easy, budget-friendly treat that feels a little lighter than traditional brownies.

Pumpkin Cakes & Bars

Sheet cakes and bars are some of the best fall desserts for feeding a crowd. Whether you’re taking a pan of pumpkin bars to a potluck, baking a quick two-ingredient cake, or planning Thanksgiving treats, these easy recipes deliver pumpkin spice flavor with minimal effort.

Paul's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing

These soft, cake-like pumpkin bars are spiced just right and topped with a thick layer of tangy cream cheese frosting. They’re a potluck favorite for a reason! This is a sheetcake recipe that serves a crowd! Homemade using simple recipes usually found at home. I've been making this recipe for over 20 years and I still don't know who Paul is!

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

Fluffy, moist, and infused with pumpkin spice, this easy cake made in a 9 x 13 baking dish is perfect for parties. The sweet glaze on top gives every bite a hint of extra sweetness. When you don't have time to make a scratch pumpkin bar recipe, using a cake mix helps speed up and guarantee the delicious flavor!

Pumpkin Pudding Dump Cake

This cozy pumpkin dump cake is a fall favorite! Flavors of creamy pudding, warm spices, and buttery cake mix bake together into a rich, comforting dessert. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall gathering — and since it’s a “dump and bake” recipe, it comes together in minutes with minimal cleanup.

Pumpkin Cookies & Donuts

Small bakes like cookies and donuts are always popular in the fall - especially when you want something fast and baked in your kitchen. From two-ingredient cookies to cinnamon sugar baked donuts, these pumpkin treats are great for after-school snacks, fall parties, or simply enjoying with a warm drink.

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

Also called Pumpkin Quickies (aka quick pumpkin cookies)! Just pumpkin puree, and spice cake mix, make the softest, chewiest fall cookies. They’re perfect for when you want a homemade treat with minimal effort and just 20 minutes!

3 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Baked instead of fried, these donuts are light, tender, and easily decorated with fall themed sprinkles. These are easy and I give you all the tips so your pumpkins donuts look as yummy as these.

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Other Pumpkin Treats & Recipes

Pumpkin isn’t just for muffins and breads - it also makes delicious no-bake dips, simple spice mixes, and fun treats for the season. These recipes are quick to put together and are perfect when you want to bring a little pumpkin flavor to gatherings, snack trays, or even your morning coffee.

Pumpkin Nutella Squares

These rich, marbled squares are a gorgeous combination of spiced pumpkin and creamy Nutella. They’re soft, decadent, and perfect for holiday dessert trays.

Pumpkin isn’t just for baking — it makes amazing no-bake treats too.

Pumpkin Fluff Dip

A quick, no-bake dip that tastes like pumpkin pie filling. It’s light, creamy, and perfect for dipping graham crackers, apple slices, or ginger snaps. I find this one comes out early in pumpkins season. Because it's delicious with apple slices as well as graham crackers and Nila cookies.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Skip the store-bought blend and make your own pumpkin pie spice with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Perfect for baking or sprinkling over coffee. Years ago, I realized I already had everything in my spice drawer to make this. I keep enough to use for the fall and holiday season in a small mason jar. Instead of buying another jar, use what you already have to make this!

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Bonus Savory & Snack Pumpkin Idea

Pumpkin season doesn’t have to be all about desserts. Roasted pumpkin seeds are a fall tradition - salty, crunchy, and the best part of carving pumpkins. They’re a simple snack that both kids and adults love, and you can season them in so many different ways.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 

Crispy, salty, and addictively snackable, these traditionally roasted pumpkin seeds are the best part of carving a pumpkin. Season them simply or spice them up.

Pumpkin season is one of the best parts of fall - from quick weekday muffins to rich breads and brownies, there’s always a way to enjoy this favorite flavor. These recipes are perfect for school mornings, weekend baking, or sharing at holiday gatherings like Halloween and Thanksgiving.

If you’re looking for more inspiration beyond pumpkin, I have plenty of other delicious collections you’ll love. Try my apple recipes, easy dump cakes, or simple muffin recipes for even more fall baking ideas. Each roundup is full of quick, beginner-friendly recipes that use just a few ingredients - perfect for making the season a little easier and a lot tastier.

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