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Cake Mix Pumpkin Bread

Easy and delicious pumpkin bread made with yellow cake mix! This simple recipe is perfect for fall baking.

  • Prep10 minutes
  • Cook50 minutes
  • Servings8

Published 14 Oct 2024

Cake Mix Pumpkin Bread

Cake Mix Pumpkin Bread is the perfect fresh baked treat to make for your family. Made from a box of yellow cake mix and just a few simple ingredients, this pumpkin bread is sure to be a favorite this fall!

This is the best easy pumpkin bread!

If you are craving pumpkin bread, this recipe is for you!

When I made cake mix pumpkin muffins were so good that I just knew I wanted to try making pumpkin bread from cake mix too.

I am loving all the pumpkin and apple recipes this time of year, and more favorites have been cake mix pumpkin cookies and cake mix apple cobbler.

This recipe is my latest baking favorite using yellow cake mix! Using cake mix is a fun and easy way to make fresh baked delicious treats in a fraction of the time, while still tasting homemade.

pumpkin bread slices on a plate

Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Yellow cake mix
  • Canned pumpkin
  • Eggs
  • Cinnamon and Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • Olive oil: or vegetable oil
ingredients needed to make cake mix pumpkin bread

How to make pumpkin bread from cake mix

Step 1: Mix together the canned pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and oil.

Step 2: Beat in the yellow cake mix until combined.

Step 3: Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.

Step 4: Bake the pumpkin bread at 375 degrees for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

wet ingredients in a mixing bowl
wet ingredients whisked together

Kitchen tips

Line a loaf pan with parchment paper to make it easier to remove your pumpkin bread. Leave enough over hang to pull the bread out once it is cooled.

This was so simple to make, and we loved having it for a quick little breakfast, an afternoon snack with coffee, or even as dessert!

I love how rich the flavor was and the bread is the perfect soft texture, just like my cake mix banana bread.

Honestly, this might be one of my favorite fall recipes so far!

pumpkin bread batter in a loaf pan
pumpkin bread in a loaf pan

Do I have to use olive oil?

No, you can either use olive oil or vegetable oil. I like baking with olive oil, but it is totally optional.

How to customize this recipe

  • Add chocolate chips: Stir in dark chocolate or semi sweet chocolate chips into the batter to make a chocolate chip pumpkin bread.
  • Add nuts: stir in 1/2 cup of chopped nuts for a pumpkin nut loaf.
  • Add a drizzle: make a maple pumpkin glaze to pour over the top.
cake mix pumpkin bread

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“Made this and family didn’t even know the difference between cake mix one and the old fashioned one. It’s amazing!!” -reader review

Nutrition

  • Calories: 358kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 49g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Fat: 17g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 11g
  • Trans Fat: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 61mg
  • Sodium: 413mg
  • Potassium: 159mg
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Sugar: 25g
  • Vitamin A: 8363IU
  • Vitamin C: 2mg
  • Calcium: 139mg
  • Iron: 2mg