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cake mix pumpkin muffins with crumb topping and glaze
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Cake Mix Pumpkin Muffins

These three-ingredient Cake Mix Pumpkin Muffins only require a box of cake mix, a can of pumpkin, optional mix-ins, and about 5 minutes of prep!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 152kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 oz) box cake mix spice or yellow
  • 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin purée
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt optional, but highly recommended
  • See notes below for topping and mix-ins ideas
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Instructions

  • Before starting, I recommend you look at the notes below for ways to amp up these easy muffins with topping and mix-ins ideas!
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a non-stick 12 slot muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Place dry cake mix, pumpkin, and milk into a large bowl and stir together until combined.
  • Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tin and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out basically clean.
  • Cool slightly, then remove from muffin tin and enjoy!
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Notes

Optional Extras
  • Pumpkin pie spice, optional for extra spiced flavor (I did 1 teaspoon for spice cake mix and 1 tablespoon for yellow cake mix)
  • Turbinado sugar, optional for topping
  • Stir pumpkin pie spice and salt into batter before spooning into muffin tin, then top each filled muffin cup with turbinado sugar before baking.
Optional Mix-Ins
  • 2/3 cup total mix-ins: chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, pumpkin spice chips, chopped pecans, etc.
  • Stir mix-ins into batter before spooning into muffin tin and baking.
Optional Crumb Topping
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Stir together flour, sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt, then use a fork to stir in melted butter to create clumps. Place in fridge until ready to use, then spoon evenly over the filled muffin cups before baking.
Optional Glaze
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl, then whisk in maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and powdered sugar. Whisk in milk to create a glaze, then spoon over baked and slightly cooled muffins.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 5532IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg

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