Weight Watchers Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
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Pumpkin is one of those fall foods every year that is a sign the holidays are coming, and these 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice muffins are lighter on calories than traditional ones. They are so easy to make with Spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and water! They’re a delicious, lighter treat that fits into a balanced lifestyle and are perfect for getting you in the mood for fall!
First posted in 2014, updated in 2017, 2022, and 2025.
These pumpkin spice muffins are not only incredibly easy to make but also a healthier alternative to other store-bought or baked muffins. This recipe does not use eggs or oil, but they still come out flavorful and perfectly pumpkin-spiced. They are perfect to prep for breakfast, school lunches, or the perfect pumpkin treat.
Pumpkin Spice WW Muffins Ingredients:
- Spice Cake Mix
- Pumpkin
- Water
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How To Make Weight Watchers Pumpkin Muffins:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the water and pumpkin in a mixing bowl with a whisk.
Mix your spice cake into your pumpkin and water mixture. I tend to do it slowly as the mixture thickness up, and the batter will be thick
Line with muffin liners or grease your muffin pan. With the silicone mini muffin, I use a paper towel wetted with vegetable oil to grease the muffin cups. I hate dealing with muffin liners, so the silicone mini muffin pan gets a workout in the kitchen!!
Now I use a cookie scoop to fill my muffin cups up. You will want to fill about half to 3/4 full since the muffins will rise a bit. I have the worst luck with scooping even cookies or scoops of batter so this is perfect for me to use in the kitchen.
Bake for about 15-22 minutes, depending on your oven.
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Other Ingredient Options For Weight Watchers Muffins:
Use a recipe builder to recalculate the calories or weight watchers points depending don’t he ingreidnets youthe points for what you us. Despite the same flavors, brands will vary on nutritional facts
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- Vanilla Cake Mix
- Yellow Cake Mix
- Sugar-Free Cake Mixes
- Cinnamon
- Pumpkin Spice Seasoning
- Mini Chocolate Chips
How to Store pumpkin muffins
Store in an airtight container or bag for up five days. They can be stored right on the counter top.
How To Freeze Pumpkin Muffins
Freeze for up to three months in an airtight container or freezer bag.
WW Pumpkin Spice Muffins Weight Watchers Point Value
My pumpkin muffins with cake mix made 48 muffins for 2 points each for Weight Watchers Points. Be sure to recalculate your recipe, as points with cake mixes can vary.
Muffin Recipes To Try
Between three-ingredient muffins and Kodiak muffins, there are delicious and low-calorie options to try!! Check out my -> Muffin Recipes collection!
3 Ingredient Muffins Made With Yogurt
Muffins Made With Kodiak Mix
- Sprinkle Kodiak Cake Muffins
- Cranberry Kodiak Muffins
- Kodiak Pumpkin Mufffins
- Chocolate Kodiak Muffins
Pumpkin recipes to make
We love to cook with pumpkins and even make pumpkin dog treats!! Check out all my pumpkin recipes!!
- Homemade Pumpkin Bread
- 2 Ingredients Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownie
- Pumpkin Latte
A Note From Jenny
When starting any healthy lifestyle, consult a doctor to address any personal health concerns. Some things can only be addressed medically and by a professional. Blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and hormones checked at a physical before starting and at least once a year, as these all can affect an active lifestyle.
With so many different programs, such as Weight Watchers, Keto, and macros, it can be hard to know what to pick. (If you’re interested in Weight Watchers, you can sign up -> here and sign up for $10/month for 10 months.)
I personally use the app Myfitnesspal to track my food. I use macros and focus on High Protein (calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrates) and rotate through cuts and maintenance calories. (Use a calculator like this -> here) . I did WW for years, but now that I am more maintenance, with cuts throughout the year, and focusing on mobility with strength training. There is no right or wrong answer, as all bodies are different.
3 Ingredient WW Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
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Ingredients
- 15 Ounce Pumpkin
- 15.25 Ounce Spice Cake Mix
- 1 Cup water
Instructions
- Pre Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix together all ingredients together in bowl
- Line or grease your cupcake pan
- Fill half to 3/4 full.
- Bake for about 15-22 minutes depending on your oven
I love these! I included them in my roundup of mini muffin recipes
These look delicious! I have used this recipe for a cake before, but will have to try it as muffins 🙂
2261 calories for one muffin??????
There is 98 calories in each muffin….. ??
But there are 3 smart points per muffin, I put this exact recipe in my WW app & it comes up to 3 per muffin!
Tried pumpkin muffins delicious but I put them in regular cupcake tin. Do you have the calculation for SMART POINTS? CANT wait to try the lemon muffins. Thanks again.
well if you get 48 for 1 pvv each , and your only getting one fourth of the amount
they would be 4 pvv each , according to my calculations
If you wanted to bake as a cake how long would you do it for?
I have never tried that. I would start with half the baking time of a normal cake and just watch it. Let me know if you try it and how long it takes you.
Do you use the ingredients needed for the cake mix, or does the pumpkin replace those?
Just the cake mix powder and the pumpkin.
Hi do you use pure canned pumpkin, or pumpkin puree for this recipe?
I used canned pumpkin for these
Even if you”re following the old SmartPoints, this is still low points and sounds very good!
Anyone have a carb count on these?
I’d like to know too!
I’m the only one in my house to eat these. Can I freeze or something? Otherwise I’ll eat them all in a weekend!!
I need to try freezing them! With three kids they disappear fast in my house! I would try a container and separate out with paper so they don’t stick together! Let me know if you try freezing them and how it goes!
I freeze my muffins all the time. Just make sure they are completely cool. I put them in a freezer bag without separating them. Just take out as many as I need
I freeze muffins all the time too. Let them cool, put them in a ziploc freezer bag & freeze. Then just pull one out of the freezer & microwave for 30 seconds & voila just like it came out of the oven.
My family loves Pumpkin donut muffins from Perkins. So I thought I would give these a try as mini muffins (this recipe makes 56 mini muffins, bake time is 14 mins.) my 5 yr old twins did all the mixing. They were a super huge hit for my family! I will be making these again, and the lemon ones!
Oh my gosh I miss Perkins!!!! So glad the twins like them and baked, always a bonus to get the kids in the kitchen.
Does anyone know the carb count?
Any chance you would consider including the keto and carb stats for your wonderful recipes? Thank you
I May these this morning and I was very disappointed. The batter was thick like it was supposed to be and I filled the cupcake papers 2/3 full. I baked them for 25 minutes and took them out when they looked done. I tested them all with a toothpick and they were all done. After I let them cool for a bit I tasted them and they almost tasted like they were uncooked because they were so heavy and it almost tasted like just the pumpkin that I put in. I don’t think I’ll ever make them again because I am not impressed at all. I don’t even know who will eat them because they’re not good. It was a waste of a can of pumpkin and a cake mix.
I had the same exact problem. The tops looked done, cake tester came out clean, but the bottoms weren’t done. So disappointing
Made these this morning. Used yellow cake mix, 1 egg, 1 cup water 3 t. Pumpkin pie spice and a splash of vanilla.
After whisking spice in the cake mix put the dry in the mixer bowl and added the rest of ingredients then mixed together. Turned the mixer up high and let it mix a minute or two. Made 24 large muffins and 12 miniature muffins.
Used Trader Joe 15oz can organic pumpkin.
Light and airy! Delicious
I am going to try your alternate recipe using a sugar free cake mix. Thanks for the additional ingredient amounts. 🙂
did you use the whole can of pumpkin? How would this change the points ? thanks
Because you’re not using oil & eggs Jillian
These muffins really look good, and are so easy to make. My question is: if not following the Weight Watchers program, how many calories per cupcake and how much sugar?
These muffins are so yummy! Though I tweaked it slightly by using a box of angel food cake mix and add 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spices.
I love these muffins. They are delicious. Do they need to be saved in the refrigerator?
I store mine in an air tight container or bag. They never last long to go bad in my house.
I made these and I must say, yuk. Didn’t like the consistency or flavor.
Just my option.
I am having a problem. I am baking these muffins and they are still not done after 20 minutes of baking and they are still heavy and taste undone. What can I do?
Do you use a mini muffin tin?
I’ve made thtie combo as a sheet cake and muffins but have never used water. Just pumpkin and cake mix.
I make mini doughnuts with the spice cake and pumpkin during Halloween and Thanksgiving and they’re a hit with my family.
really good recipe. very accurate cooking time in my case
I just made these and they turned out great. I used white cake mix bc that’s what I had on hand and 2 tsps of pumpkin pie seasoning. Perfect
Excellent!!