{"id":33512,"date":"2025-09-28T13:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/i-made-pumpkin-bread-with-just-2-ingredients-it-reminded-me-of-my-favorite-starbucks-treat\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T13:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:41:28","slug":"i-made-pumpkin-bread-with-just-2-ingredients-it-reminded-me-of-my-favorite-starbucks-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/i-made-pumpkin-bread-with-just-2-ingredients-it-reminded-me-of-my-favorite-starbucks-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"I made pumpkin bread with just 2 ingredients. It reminded me of my favorite Starbucks treat."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/68d6e2285dbc4fd10da9af81?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Two-ingredient pumpkin loaf.\"\/><figcaption>Two-ingredient pumpkin loaf.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>When fall comes around, I love a good pumpkin bread.<\/li>\n<li>A TikTok video taught me I could make it with just spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<li>I tried it out and while it was quick and easy, I thought it needed more flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When the fall season hits, with cozy flannels and changing leaves, I know it&#039;s time to break out my favorite bread pan and make something with nutmeg and pumpkin.<\/p>\n<p>Pumpkin bread has always been a favorite of mine, especially during this season, so I was excited when I came across a pumpkin-bread recipe that contains just two ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe \u2014 which I first saw on @brunchwithbabs&#039; TikTok and confirmed on The Slow Roasted Italian \u2014 calls for just one box of spice cake mix and one 15-ounce can of 100% pumpkin pur\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This is the pumpkin bread you make when you have no time but have a taste for pumpkin,&quot; TikToker Babs says in her video, which was posted in 2022. &quot;It&#039;s simple, it&#039;s vegan, and it&#039;s delicious.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Did it live up to the hype? Almost.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#039;s how I made it.<\/p>\n<p>To make this &quot;recipe,&quot; I needed spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6b36d588dc55c811a6?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Spice Cake Mix and Pumpkin Pur\u00e9e.\"\/><figcaption>Spice Cake Mix and Pumpkin Pur\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I bought a 15.25-ounce box of Duncan Hines mix and a 15-ounce can of Kroger&#039;s 100% pure pumpkin pur\u00e9e, which cost me a total of $6.79.<\/p>\n<p>Other brands, such as Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and Walmart&#039;s Great Value, also sell spice cake mix.<\/p>\n<p>I mixed the two ingredients in a bowl.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6eb788914e554d8ffe?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e in the bowl.\"\/><figcaption>Spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e in the bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I poured the full bag of spice cake mix into a large bowl then scooped out all 15 ounces of pumpkin pur\u00e9e and added that too.<\/p>\n<p>It created a thick mixture that smelled of fall.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6e3cc84b4dfaf9b3c3?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e mixed together in the bowl.\"\/><figcaption>Spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e mixed together in the bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After I folded the two ingredients together, an aroma of clove and nutmeg filled my kitchen \u2014 and I hadn&#039;t even put anything in the oven yet.<\/p>\n<p>When it came to baking the cake, I did need one extra ingredient.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6ab788914e554d8ffb?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Bread pan and olive oil spray.\"\/><figcaption>Bread pan and olive oil spray.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I used baking spray I already had in my kitchen to prep my favorite bread pan.<\/p>\n<p>I transferred the mixture into the bread pan.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6d3cc84b4dfaf9b3bd?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Pumpkin bread mixture in the bread pan.\"\/><figcaption>Pumpkin bread mixture in the bread pan.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using a spatula, I spread the vibrant orange mixture in the pan so it was even on top.<\/p>\n<p>I baked the pumpkin bread at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427d3536d588dc55c81478?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.\"\/><figcaption>Oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My house was filled with the delicious scent of pumpkin and clove.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, it was time for a taste test.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/65427c6a36d588dc55c811a5?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Pumpkin bread.\"\/><figcaption>Pumpkin bread.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cake was even more moist than my favorite Starbucks pumpkin bread, and one slice was just a fraction of the cost. The loaf also smelled just as enticing.<\/p>\n<p>However, I thought the taste of the spices was lacking, especially considering it was a &quot;spice cake&quot; mix. Next time, I might add a dash more cinnamon, clove, or even pumpkin-spice mix.<\/p>\n<p>There&#039;s no denying how easy it was to make this tasty snack.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6542bf343cc84b4dfafa4cc8?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Finished pumpkin bread.\"\/><figcaption>Finished pumpkin bread.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Wells\/Business Insider<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While this probably won&#039;t be my go-to recipe when I&#039;m looking for a treat that evokes the coziness of fall, there&#039;s no denying how easy it was. I would definitely make it again when I&#039;m looking for a quick, warming snack.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#039;s note: This story was originally published in November 2023 and was updated in September 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-ingredient pumpkin loaf. Melissa Wells\/Business Insider When fall comes around, I love a good pumpkin bread. A TikTok video taught me I could make it with just spice cake mix and pumpkin pur\u00e9e. I tried it out and while it was quick and easy, I thought it needed more flavor. When the fall season hits, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-33512","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}