2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Muffins

These easy 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Muffins are made with nothing more than a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree. Moist, warmly spiced and surprisingly satisfying, they’re a longtime Weight Watchers favorite for good reason.

No eggs. No oil. No butter. Just stir together the cake mix and pumpkin, spoon the thick batter into your muffin pan and bake.

I’ve been making these easy pumpkin muffins for years, and they continue to be one of our most popular Weight Watchers recipes.

And I understand why.

They’re inexpensive, easy to keep on hand, freezer-friendly and endlessly adaptable. Make them plain or add a few mini chocolate chips, dried cranberries, raisins, cinnamon chips or chopped nuts.

You can also make them as mini muffins, regular muffins, cupcakes, a loaf or even a simple pumpkin cake.

For a two-ingredient recipe, there’s a lot you can do with it.

Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Muffins

• Just 2 ingredients. All you need is a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree.
• Quick and easy. No mixer required—just stir, scoop and bake.
• Moist and flavorful. Pumpkin keeps the muffins tender while the spice cake mix provides plenty of warm fall flavor.
• Easy to customize. Add mini chocolate chips, dried cranberries, raisins, nuts or cinnamon chips, or enjoy them plain.
• Freezer-friendly. Make a batch and stash some away for an easy grab-and-go treat.
• A longtime WW favorite. There’s a reason this simple recipe has remained popular with Weight Watchers members for so many years.

Ingredients

You need just two basic ingredients to make these easy pumpkin muffins:

Spice cake mix – A standard box of dry spice cake mix provides the flour, sugar, leavening and warm fall spices all in one.

Canned pumpkin puree – Be sure to use 100% pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling. You can also use homemade pumpkin puree.

Optional Additions

These muffins are delicious plain, but you can also add or sprinkle them with:

• Mini chocolate chips
• Raisins
• Dried cranberries (Craisins)
• Cinnamon chips
• Chopped walnuts or pecans
• A little icing or glaze

How to Make Mini Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Muffins, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients

Step 2: Preheat your oven and prepare your baking pans

Preheat oven to 400F degrees line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners or lightly coat muffin tin with nonstick baking spray.

Step 3: Combine the Cake Mix and Pumpkin

In a large mixing bowl (affiliate link), stir together the cake mix and pumpkin puree. This will take some effort and the mixture will be very, very thick. (I gradually sifted in the cake mix which made the stirring a little easier.) Stir in any optional mix-ins.

Step 4: Fill the muffin cups

Divide the batter evenly among the prepared mini muffin cups. Top with any optional toppings and gently press into the batter.

Step 5: Bake

Bake at 400F degrees, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 10-12 minutes for mini muffins.

Step 6: Cool your baked muffins

Remove from oven and allow to cool for a minute or two in the pan before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 7: Store your muffins

Store any leftover mini muffins in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes, Variations & Substitutions

Make regular-size muffins: You can divide the batter among regular muffin cups instead. Baking time will need to be increased slightly, so bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Make 12 larger muffins: Divide the batter among 12 regular muffin cups for bigger, bakery-style muffins. Keep in mind that the calories and WW Points per muffin will be higher.

Make the tops prettier: Because the batter is so thick, the muffins can look a little rough on top. Smooth the batter with damp fingers before baking if you want a more even appearance.

Make pumpkin cupcakes: Add a small amount of icing or cream cheese frosting for a simple fall cupcake.

Make a cake or loaf: Spread the batter into a prepared cake or loaf pan (affiliate link) and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The baking time will vary depending on the pan.

No spice cake mix? Use yellow cake mix and add about 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice. I’ve done this and it works great. Carrot cake mix would be another tasty option.

Add chocolate: Mini chocolate chips are especially good because you get little bits of chocolate throughout without needing very many.

Storing & Freezing Pumpkin Muffins

Store leftover muffins in an airtight container. Because pumpkin keeps them quite moist, I like to refrigerate them if they’ll be around for more than a couple of days.

They also freeze beautifully.

Let the muffins cool completely, place them in a freezer-safe container or bag and freeze. Then pull out one or two whenever you want an easy breakfast, snack or little something sweet.

How Many Calories and WW Points?

When made as 24 mini muffins, each muffin has approximately 90 calories.

To see your current WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App.

Because cake mixes vary by brand and formulation, your exact calories and Points may vary.

Historical Points reference: 2 PointsPlus per mini muffin on the old PointsPlus program.

If you want to lower the Points, you can substitute a sugar-free white or yellow cake mix for the spice cake mix and add your own spices:

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves or allspice

Or simply add 2 to 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice.

Why This Old Weight Watchers Favorite Still Works

Recipes don’t get much simpler than this.

A box of cake mix. A can of pumpkin. One bowl.

And while these muffins have been floating around Weight Watchers circles for years, I think their staying power has less to do with being “diet food” and more to do with being genuinely useful.

They satisfy that desire for something sweet and pumpkin-spiced without requiring a sink full of dishes or a dozen ingredients.

Sometimes the simplest recipes really are the ones we return to again and again.

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Here’s a great video from Hungry Girl showing How to Make these Pumpkin Spice Cake Muffins…

More Easy WW-Friendly Baked Treats

If you enjoyed these easy pumpkin spice cake mix muffins, you might also like:

• Guiltless 2-Ingredient 7-Up Cupcakes – These refreshing lemon-lime cupcakes come together with just a cake mix and soda for a sweet treat that feels indulgent without all the extra calories.
• Baked Pumpkin Spice Latte Donuts – If you love the classic fall coffeehouse drink, you’ll adore these soft, 3-ingredient baked donuts full of pumpkin and warm spices.
• 2-Ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake – A long-time Weight Watchers favorite, this light and fluffy cake is made with just a box of angel food mix and crushed pineapple.
• 2-Ingredient Apple Spice Cake Mix Cupcakes – Another fall favorite, these apple spice cupcakes are moist, delicious, and a perfect companion to your pumpkin muffins.

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