Pumpkin Dessert

Skip the pie this year and make this top-rated pumpkin dessert recipe. It’s easy, delicious, and comes together quickly with convenient ingredients.

What Sets This Pumpkin Dessert Apart?

Not quite a pie and not quite a cake, this pumpkin dessert is in a league all its own. It features a sweet and spicy pumpkin filling sandwiched between a 3-ingredient crust and a crunchy, nutty topping — it’s almost like a dessert casserole!

Pumpkin Dessert Ingredients

This pumpkin dessert is incredibly easy to make with convenient ingredients. If you don’t already have them at home, here’s what you’ll need to add to your grocery list:

· For the crust: yellow cake mix, unsalted butter, an egg
· For the filling: pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice
· For the topping: white sugar, unsalted butter, walnuts

How to Make This Pumpkin Dessert

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this top-rated pumpkin dessert:

1. Make the crust: Reserve one cup of the cake mix. Transfer the rest of the mix to a bowl, then add the unsalted butter and egg. Stir until well-blended, then spread and press the mixture onto the bottom of a prepared baking pan.
2. Make the filling: Combine the pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Pour onto the crust.
3. Make the topping: Add the sugar and butter to the reserved cake mix. Sprinkle over the pumpkin mixture, then top with the walnuts.
4. Bake the pumpkin dessert: Bake the pumpkin dessert in the preheated oven until the topping is golden brown.

Pumpkin Dessert

This Pumpkin Dessert is a deliciously easy way to enjoy the comforting flavors of fall. Featuring spiced pumpkin puree, a sweet crumbly topping, and optionally a layer of cream cheese or whipped topping, it’s a crowd-pleaser at any autumn gathering. Whether baked as bars, spooned as a pudding-style treat, or topped with nuts for crunch, it captures all the richness of pumpkin pie without the fuss of a crust. Serve warm or chilled, with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of caramel for extra indulgence.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings: 16

Course: Dessert, holiday

Cuisine: American

Calories: 305

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 1 15.25 ounce package yellow cake mix, divided
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
• 1 large egg

Filling

• 1 29 ounce can pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs
• ⅔ cup milk
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice

Topping

• ½ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup cold unsalted butter cubed
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Spatula
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking dish (8×8 or 9×13 depending on portion size)
• Whisk or electric mixer

Method

 

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
3. Make crust: Transfer 1 cup cake mix to a small bowl; set aside for topping. Place remaining cake mix in a medium bowl with melted butter and egg; mix until well blended.
4. Spread mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
5. Make filling: Combine pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; mix well and pour over crust.
6. Make topping: Add white sugar and cubed butter to reserved cake mix; use a pastry blender to mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. Sprinkle over pumpkin filling, then scatter chopped walnuts over the top.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 425mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 2gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 86mg

Notes

This simple and cozy pumpkin dessert brings together warm spices and creamy texture for the ultimate fall finale.

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