TikTok's Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread: Convenience or Culinary Crime?

TikTok's Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread: Convenience or Culinary Crime?
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In a groundbreaking culinary innovation (or the laziest shortcut since instant ramen), TikTok star 73-year-old Babs blessed us in 2022 with a 'vegan, delicious' pumpkin bread recipe consisting of exactly one box of Duncan Hines spice cake mix and a 15-ounce can of Kroger's 100% pumpkin purée. For a mere $6.79, author Melissa Wells mixed these magic potions, baked at a highly specific 350°F for 45 minutes, and produced a moist loaf that smelled like fall but lacked punch, prompting thoughts of cinnamon and clove resuscitation. Despite its deficiencies, this pumpkin bread remains the ultimate snack for when you're noshing at breakneck speed or preparing for Halloween with minimal dignity.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/28/2025 | Author: Melissa Wells