These pumpkin muffins came from a shortcut I had nearly forgotten: stir canned pumpkin into dry yellow cake mix, with no water or eggs. I also tried a chocolate double-chip cake mix for a second batch. The muffins and a handful of pumpkin decorating and recipe ideas made up this fall collection.
The original two-ingredient muffin method
The original ingredients list calls for yellow cake mix and a 15-ounce can of ‘pumpkin pie filling.’ It doesn’t identify the cake-mix weight or brand. Pumpkin pie filling and plain pumpkin purée are different products, so the original wording shouldn’t be silently changed into a tested purée recipe.
The recorded method was to mix those two ingredients in a bowl without water or eggs, then bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes. The post describes batches of 24 smaller muffins or 12 larger ones, but doesn’t give a pan specification or separate baking times for the two sizes.
I was a lifetime Weight Watchers member when I first shared this recipe. The older labels in the photographs don’t establish current Points values, which aren’t verified here.
The chocolate double-chip version
For another batch, I used chocolate double-chip cake mix with the same 15-ounce can of pumpkin filling, again without eggs or water. That variation is shown below; the original post doesn’t record a separate baking time or mix size for it.
Other pumpkin treats from my kitchen include two-ingredient pumpkin spice cookies, a no-bake pumpkin spice Oreo dessert, pumpkin spice Rice Krispie treats, and apple-spice pumpkin muffins. My pineapple angel food cake is another two-ingredient cake-mix project.
Pumpkin decorating without carving
A glitter-covered pumpkin was one of the inspiration images I collected through Pinterest. The original post didn’t identify the maker or provide the complete project instructions.
The fall chair arrangement below is by Just JoLynn on Flickr. It combines pale pumpkins with an autumn arrangement on a painted chair.
Soup, bars, and a pumpkin dump cake to try
The Cajun pumpkin soup from The Hungry Belgian was another recipe on my list to try. This is the source’s photograph, not a batch I made.
I also collected these pumpkin bars from I Heart Naptime and the pumpkin dump cake pictured below from Cookies and Cups. Both are inspiration from their respective creators, separate from my muffin recipe.
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