Spiced Pumpkin Bread Using Cake Mix Recipe

Why You Will Want To Make This Recipe

• This is a simple pumpkin bread recipe that only requires a large bowl and a loaf pan for baking.
• If you are calorie conscious, then you can choose to use a sugar-free cake mix for the base of this recipe.
• Bake it in a sheet cake pan and top with some icing for a quick pumpkin cake.
• The flavor of this pumpkin bread is full of warm fall spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

🛒 Ingredient notes

• 1 box white cake mix or yellow cake mix flavor. I like to use a sugar-free cake mix but if you prefer a regular one is great.
• Pumpkin pie spice: If you don’t have a jar of pumpkin pie spice then just mix in 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon of ginger 
• Unsweetened applesauce: Again, if you prefer, you can use sweetened applesauce. Applesauce is a great substitute for oil in baked goods and makes moist pumpkin bread.
• Pumpkin puree: Be sure you get a can of pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix. Also, you do not want to use fresh pumpkin.
• For greasing my bread pan before baking I like to use coconut cooking spray. It adds a hint of sweetness to the outside crust.

See the recipe card for a complete list and quantities.

Step-by-step instructions

This cake mix pumpkin bread is easy to make with a few simple ingredients that you probably have on hand.

1. Trace the outside of your loaf pan and then trim just inside the trace line.
2. Spray a bread loaf pan with coconut oil lightly. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.

3. Combine dry ingredients, the cake mix cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg in a medium bowl. Stir to blend.
4. Combine wet ingredients, pumpkin puree, eggs, apple sauce, coconut oil into a medium bowl. Stir until well combined into a smooth batter.

5. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake.

Hint: For best results, check the bread with a digital bread thermometer to see if it is done. It should read between 200° and 205° F.

Variations

• I like to add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to my batter.
• Pecans or walnuts would also be delicious in pumpkin bread.
• Cut your bread into squares and top with cream cheese frosting for delicious treats.

Tips for making the recipe

• Be sure you buy pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
• If you can not eat a whole loaf of pumpkin bread, then make this recipe in cupcake tins. You can easily freeze any extras in an airtight ziplock freezer bag.
• So your bread does not stick, it is best to spray your loaf pan with non-sticking cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

Tips For Making Quick Bread

How do you know when pumpkin bread is done?

Pumpkin bread is done when it puffs up and crack on top. You can also check for doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick in the center of the bread. If it comes out clean with no bread sticking to it, then the bread is done.

How do you make pumpkin bread not stick in the pan?

To help pumpkin bread not stick to a pan, try a fat coating, like vegetable oil or coconut oil. This will create a non-stick barrier between the dough and the pan.