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This could be the easiest 3 ingredient pumpkin bread you’ll find all season. The pureed pumpkin provides the moisture eggs and oil normally would, so this becomes a homemade pumpkin bread you can whip up in no time. You don’t even need a mixer— just a wooden spoon and a little elbow grease. You can swap the chopped pecans for walnuts, sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds, too.
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How to Make This 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 F for this pumpkin loaf bread and grease or spray a 9×5 loaf pan. Set aside.
Step 2: Stir the DRY 13.25 oz box of spice cake mix and the 15 oz can of pure pumpkin together until combined.
Step 3: Fold in the 1 cup of chopped pecans (or whatever mix-in you prefer for crunch), reserving some to garnish the top.
Step 4: Spoon the thick mixture into the prepared loaf pan and spread out so it’s mostly even and flat.
Step 5: Sprinkle the chopped pecans (or other mix-ins you’ve chosen) over the top.
Step 6: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Use a butter knife or toothpick to check the center for doneness. It should come out clean. If you’re using a bigger loaf pan, you’ll reduce the bake time and check up to 10 mins sooner; for a smaller pan, increase the bake time in 5-minute increments.
Tools & Equipment
- 9×5 loaf pan (see bake time adjustments for diff. sizes)
- Large mixing bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cup
- Cooling rack
- Bread knife
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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
- 13.25 oz spice cake mix one box
- 15 oz pure pumpkin one can
- 1 c chopped pecans reserve 1/4 cup for the top
Instructions
- Preheat to 350F. Grease or spray your loaf pan and set aside.
- Stir the DRY 13.25 oz box of spice cake mix and the 15 oz can of pure pumpkin together until combined. You won't need the rest of the ingredients shown on the back of the box mix.
- Fold in the 1 cup of chopped pecans (or whatever mix-in you prefer for crunch), reserving some to garnish the top. Reserve a handful or 1/4 cup of pecans for the top.
- Spoon the thick mixture into the prepared loaf pan and spread out so it's mostly even and flat.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans (or other mix-ins you've chosen) over the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Use a butter knife or toothpick to check the center for doneness. It should come out clean. If you're using a bigger loaf pan, you'll reduce the bake time and check up to 10 mins sooner; for a smaller pan, increase the bake time in 5-minute increments.
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The bottom line
This easy pumpkin bread can help the busiest folks kick off their fall baking with just three ingredients: a boxed cake mix (spice), a can of pumpkin puree, and some chopped pecans for crunch.
