Lazy Bakers Are Falling Head Over Heels for TikTok's 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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Fall is officially here, and that means we’ve jumped headfirst into all things pumpkin, apple, and autumn. But we often find ourselves torn. We want to do a fun fall baking activity, but never seem to have the time (or the patience to wash all those measuring cups and spoons when we’re done). Thankfully, there’s a happy medium between the Martha Stewart-style gourmet triple layer apple cakes of the world and just buying some hand pies at Trader Joe’s. It’s a 2-ingredient pumpkin spice muffin recipe, and we’ve been seeing it everywhere on TikTok, for good reason.

Enjoy! Spice cake mix + 1 can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) + 350° F oven + 20 mins baking = pumpkin spice muffins. #pumpkinseason #pumpkinspice #pumpkinbakin #fallrecipes #lazybaking #easybaking

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There are a few reasons why we love these easy 2-ingredient pumpkin spice muffins. For one thing, the ingredients called for are affordable. All you’ll need is a box of cake mix and some canned pumpkin puree. That means it’s not just a budget-friendly recipe to make at home, but it’s also great for things like back-to-school bake sales and open houses where you need to make a bunch of treats without blowing the bank.

Betty Crocker.

So, how do you make them? It’s really easy. You just mix a box of spice cake mix with a can of pumpkin puree. The batter will be thick, not runny. Dollop the batter into a lined muffin tin. Bake them for the time listed on the box, and you’ll be rewarded with thick, moist, pumpkin spice muffins. There are a lot of ways you can put your own spin on these easy pumpkin muffins, too. Throw in some chocolate chips or toasted walnuts; top with cream cheese frosting; add in extra spices and vanilla; there are a lot of different ways to play around with the formula.

Libby’s.

We love fall baking as much as the next person, but we’ll admit that sometimes, we just don’t have the bandwidth to pull out seemingly every ingredient in the baking cupboard only to have to clean up flour spills, oil slicks, and sugar sprinkles from every surface before we can even sit down to enjoy the fruits of our labor. This two-ingredient recipe saves you the energy and most of the mess, but you still get a warm tray of pumpkin spice muffins at the end of the journey. How sweet is that?

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