My friend (Ann of Cupcake Tasting Party fame) casually mentioned this recipe she had seen on her SIL’s Facebook as we sat at our daughters’ dance class.
My ears perked up and my back straightened slightly. There may have even been a raising of the eyebrow, not sure. Sounded delicious. Just from the title. So I quickly copied it down in my handy-dandy Family Organizer and went about my business. “My business” being heading straight to the grocery store to get the ingredients for this and then going home and making it.
It’s a fancy (and EASY) twist on the ole fall favorite, pumpkin pie. I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin pie myself. I’d much rather have some banana cream pie. But this, THIS, my friends, will be added to the Thanksgiving feast. And will probably be made weekly from about mid-September to the end of November. It’s my new “Fall Is Officially Here” treat.
This is what it will look like fresh out of the oven.
Your house will smell amazing and the second you taste it you will realize, fall is officially here.
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Oooohh my goooodness, that looks amazing! I have a feeling that my kiddos and I will make that over their Fall break as my 7-year old has a pumpkin obsession… yeah, that’s why we’ll make it, for him… Hehehe! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I just made this and it is delicious! Will be making it again, and again! Do I need to refrigerate it? Not there they will be much left over. So yummy, thanks for posting!
Oh my!! Can NOT wait to try this!! We LOVE all things pumpkin and this one looks great! Thank you for posting! Love your blog!!
Oohhh FRICK! This looks AMAZING! I think I might make this over the weekend….thanks for sharing!!!
Well darn, I have everything but the cake mix. I’m pinning it for later!
Look up a recipe for the cake mix!! That’s what I’m going to do!
I love pumpkin!! I am definitely going to have to try out this recipe!
YUM! I make a blueberry pie/cobblerish dessert like this – blueberries mixed with some sugar and cooked just a little, then dumped in a pan, cake mix, butter, delish, easy, just add ice cream, or maybe keep it pure.
YUM! I make a blueberry pie/cobblerish dessert like this – blueberries mixed with some sugar and cooked just a little, then dumped in a pan, cake mix, butter, delish, easy, just add ice cream, or maybe keep it pure.
YUM! I make a blueberry pie/cobblerish dessert like this – blueberries mixed with some sugar and cooked just a little, then dumped in a pan, cake mix, butter, delish, easy, just add ice cream, or maybe keep it pure.
Yummmmmm and thank you for sharing the recipe.
I have this recipe and it’s definitely my fave every fall. I’m always excited when September rolls around because I have an excuse to start making it.
Also, congrats on the YHL mention today. That’s some big leagues right there!
Yuuuummmmyyyy! Can’t wait to try these! Thanks!
Jen
Oh yeah, and I’m gonna feature this tomorrow! 🙂
JEn
im lactose intolerant wht could i use instead of the evaporated milk ?
Oh my gosh. Delicious…I am thinking about trying this at a halloween party next week 😉
Mine’s in the oven as we speak! How in the world do you wait an hour and ten minutes for this goodness? 😉
Okay, this is VERY good and gooey! Next time, I’ll mix the cake mix and butter together first. Caused a little bit of a burn on where the butter ran off. Of course, I was silly and used margarine instead of real butter. Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! I am going to pin this so I don’t lose it! (new follower here)
I’m so pinning this!! It looks awesome!! Thanks so much for the inspiration! I hopped over from Show and Tell Saturdays – I’m your newest follower! Hope you have a great weekend!
Jade C. @ Effie’s Recipe Box
Making this TODAY! I love all things pumpkin, thanks for sharing!
Oh YUM! Gonna have to get me some pumpkin, STAT! 🙂 Definitely going to try this one! Thanks for sharing. ~Rachel
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
I cannot wait to give this a try. I have all the ingredients on hand. I may surprise my family with this for breakfast. It is breakfast right? LOL.
I tried this to take to a board game night at a friend’s house. It was really unusual and really good!
I made the Pumpkin Crunch this past Sunday. Your comment “I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin pie myself. I’d much rather have some banana cream pie. But this, THIS, my friends, will be added to the Thanksgiving feast.” sold me on it.
We had friends over to watch football and they all loved it, including my finicky hubby. He complimented it several times, said he could smell it as he was pulling in the driveway, couldn’t wait to taste it and said it was a keeper. =)
I was hesitant to try it since I am new to your blog. However, this was a superb start and will definitely try another one of your recommendations.
THANK YOU!!!
Miriam
Definately going to try this recipe too…Love your blog and ideas (a new follower). Thanks ~ Sue M. in California
Oh my yum! I love this recipe! I can already tell it’s going to be amazing!
I’d love for you to link it up to my new link party!
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I made this today and it was even better than I anticipated! So yummy! Thanks for sharing! I’m keeping this one and it is on the menu for Thanksgiving instead of pumpkin pie.
Jen
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I love this. Please link it to my linky party & anything else you have to share. Thanks, Peggy.
http://diycraftstomake.blogspot.com/2011/10/whacha-work-up-wednesday-weekly-linky_25.html
I could not wait to make this but did not have a cake mix so I used a brownie mix instead and it was YUMMY – made it that way twice now. Thanks!
Looks yummy!
You posted this on my birthday…so I am making it my official Birthday cake!! 🙂
this sounds amazing. I am definitely glad i found this through pintrest!
I make a very similar pie every year! The only difference is I add pecans to the top with the cake mix and butter. Then when cooled, I flip it so the crunch is on the bottom and frost it with homemade cream cheese frosting 🙂
That sounds really good. I too thought about adding pecans AFTER I had already put it together.
Just so you know, I had to look this up to make it AGAIN! It was the first pumpkin fall recipe that came to my mind this year because it was so good last year! I am going to do it again with the chocolate mix on top but I will try it the regular way too this year – YOU ARE THE BEST! (Happy to know Landeelu!)
I’ll make this no doubt. It looks and sounds delicious.
One thing I probably will add.(like anonymous)… some pecan halves on top.
Maybe Fall has fell, after all.
Made this last night- YUM!!!!!
DROOLing on the keyboard…
I just finished baking this… Smells and tastes delicious! I’m taking this as one of my desserts to our church’s sausage supper. Thanks!!!
I also add pecans to the cake mix, and when finished baking I top it off with whipped cream.
Do I just sprinkle the cake mix over top or do I make the cake batter according to the directions and then pour over top? Thanks! I’m makIng this today!:)
i would like to know also if you mix the cake according to the pkg. or you just sprinkle the cake mix on top. thanks for the recipe cant wait until i make it !
You just sprinkle the dry cake mix powder on the top and then drizzle the butter and bake! That is what makes the nice crunchy top. So yummy! Enjoy!
My grandma had a recipe like this called pumpkin pleaser. The only difference is that you top it with cool whip! YUM!!
Made this tonight and it is excellent! We ate it with sugar free Cool Whip.
Is it the pumpkin pie or the puree pumpkin can that you use? I didn’t know there was a difference until I tried a different recipe and got the wrong can of pumpkin.
Question: Are you supposed to make the cake mix as per the box’s instructions or use the dry cake mix?
I am making this for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Can I make this the day before and just reheat for tomorrow?
i have the same question do you just sprinkle the cake mix on top or make it according to the box? and should I make this thanksgiving morning instead of tonight????
You sprinkle the cake mix on dry and then drizzle the butter over the top!
Hi, I was wondering if you bake this covered or uncovered? I’ve made it several times, and it’s delicious, but the top get quite brown by the time it’s done. It doesn’t ruin the taste, but it doesn’t look quite as pretty as yours does in the pictures. -Elaine
i think i will make this with butternut squash since we love it so much. i bet it will be delicious…
Made this today..yum!!! Entire family loved it.
It’s in the oven…can’t wait!!!
It was so good, I’m making it again. My husband loves it!!!
white sugar or brown sugar???
White!
sounds yummy
Question about the ingredients
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
does this mean 1and 1/2 Cup Sugar and 1 and 1/2 T Cinnamon ? If not then the “1” doesn’t need to be listed in the measurements except when indicating the number of cans of the x ounces.
1 AND 1/2 C. sugar
1 AND 1/2 t. cinnamon
Ms Recipe criticizer.. All recipes are written this way. Is this your first time baking?
I have a question.. i made the pumpkin out of real pumpkin instead of a can. is it normal for it to be runny?
Is it runny before you have cooked it? Because if so, that is normal. If it’s still runny after you have baked it then there might be a problem. 🙂
I discovered fresh pumpkin a few years back and now use it whenever a recipe calls for pumpkin, fresh or canned. I harvest in the fall, bake in the microwave or oven, puree, and store in the freezer in 2 cup measurements. (Can be used all year). I found that whenever I use fresh pumpkin in place of canned, the cooking time is extended, and is dependent on what is cooking. It’s something I have to play with to get it right, but the end result is so worth it. If this cake recipe needs to be cooked longer, cover the top during the last 10-15 minutes so it won’t scorch.
Okay. Perfect I stuck it in the oven and its starting to get the way it looks in the picture. I put the yellow cake, and lighy butter is it normal for the butter not to cover the whole cake?
Yes! It just magically spreads out and crisps up the entire top, as I’m sure you’ve discovered by now! 🙂
Can of pumpkin pie or pumpkin puree?
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook, and I quickly realized that I already had everything I needed to make this. That NEVER happens to me. Every time I see a recipe online that I really want to try, it needs something like a Madagascar vanilla bean, or unbleached rice flour, or eye of newt, or some other thing that I don’t have. So, I jumped up immediately and made it tonight, even though it was already 9:30 at night. It is unbelievable. And by that, I mean when you first see it there in the pan before it goes in the oven, you truly will not believe that it will turn into something that looks edible. But OMG what a lovely aroma and wonderful taste. This year my entire family (siblings, parents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews) will be together for Thanksgiving for the first time in about 7 years. I will be surprising them with this!!
I NEVER comment on blogs but I wanted to come and tell you that ever since you posted this and we tried it a few years back it has been a family favorite of ours! We take it to all of our parties in the Fall and we just absolutely love it. It’s the best pumpkin dessert I’ve ever tasted!…and it MuSt have vanilla ice cream with it. You’re blog is so fun and I trust all the recipes you’ve posted simply because this one is so. dang. good.
I’m so glad you love it as much as we do! Definitely a family favorite around here too. Thanks for letting me know!
Does this really use one and one half cups of sugar? That seems excessive. Surely you meant 1/2 cup.??
Yes… one and a half cups sugar. You can try less and see if you still like it though! If it still tastes good come back & report! 🙂
I want to make this Pumpkin Crunch for guests this week. Just want to be sure I have the correct measurement for the butter. Is it 1 cup melted or 1 cup of butter melted (that would be 2 sticks). Don’t want to ruin this with too much or too little. Thanks.
Hi Jackie! It’s one cup of melted butter (2 sticks) that you then drizzle over the top of the cake mix. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi there! I’m making this for Thanksgiving this year and was wondering if I can bake it the night before and then re-heat the next day? If so, how is it best to re-heat? Can’t wait to make this! Thanks!!
well you’ve got a bajillion comments, but i thought i’d tell you it looks delish and i just pinned it!
Ha! Thanks Kristen! You’re hilarious. 🙂
what ingredient makes the crunch as in the name?
It’s the cake mix/butter combo on the top that gets crunchy as it bakes! Super yum!
Thanks, I am going to have to try this, sounds delicious!
My neighbor made this for me as a thank you gift. Amazingly wonderful.
could this be prepared the day before? Or how would you recommend storing/reheating?
Does this need to be refrigerated? I just made it for a potluck at work tomorrow. It looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
I know this is late but yes, you probably need to refrigerate this. Thanks!