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Pumpkin Cornbread With Jiffy Mix

Published: Nov 2, 2020 · Modified: Oct 16, 2024 by Kristina Tipps · This post may contain affiliate links for which I earn a small commission.

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Pumpkin Cornbread with a brown sugar walnut topping takes classic cornbread and turns it into a tasty Fall treat for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice seasoning to Jiffy corn muffin mix to create this delicious and easy twist on plain cornbread.

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Table Of Contents
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make Pumpkin Cornbread
  • How To Store Pumpkin Cornbread
  • What To Serve With Pumpkin Cornbread
  • Recipe Variations
  • FAQs
  • Recipe
  • Recipe Reviews

This easy Pumpkin Cornbread recipe is full of pumpkin spice flavor and topped with swirls of a sugary walnut topping. It's more moist and cakelike than traditional cornbread so you won't be getting a dry cornbread here!

Autumn-inspired pumpkin cornbread is fantastic side dish served with cozy dinners, like roasted chicken and vegetables, pressure cooked chili (or pumpkin chili), apple pork chops and cabbage soup. It also makes a great dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.

You're going to love how easy it is to make my pumpkin cornbread with just a few simple ingredients. The trick for keeping it simple is to use Jiffy corn muffin mix, plus canned or homemade pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice blend. I have instructions below for baking pumpkin cornbread in the oven or air frying (which takes half the time!).

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Ingredients

To make pumpkin cornbread you need:

  • Jiffy corn muffin mix
  • Pumpkin puree: use canned pumpkin for ease or a homemade puree.
  • Pumpkin spice mix: this is my favorite store bought brand or you can use a homemade combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • Milk: any type of dairy or non-dairy milk works.
  • Egg
  • Topping: the topping is made with crushed or chopped walnuts mixed with brown sugar
unbaked pumpkin cornbread in a pie plate

How To Make Pumpkin Cornbread

  1. Grease a pie plate or baking dish generously with butter or cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, egg, milk and pumpkin spice seasoning. Add the corn muffin mix and whisk together until combined.
  2. Pour batter into the prepared pie plate or baking dish and let sit for 3 minutes while making the walnut topping. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts and brown sugar. Toss until the walnuts are coated with the brown sugar.
  3. Oven Baking: Sprinkle the topping over the cornbread batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in an oven preheated to 400℉.
  4. Air Frying: If cooking in your air fryer, set the temperature to 350℉ and the time to 10 minutes. Place the baking dish in the air fryer, adding the walnut topping during the last 5 minutes. Check the cornbread with a toothpick when the 10 minutes is up, and continue to cook in 2 minute increments if it's not fully cooked.

Let the pumpkin cornbread cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

baked pumpkin cornbread in a pie plate

How To Store Pumpkin Cornbread

Pumpkin cornbread should be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 5 days. It can be frozen for up to 6 months when stored in freezer safe storage containers. This makes it a great dessert to make ahead during the busy holiday baking and cooking rush.

What To Serve With Pumpkin Cornbread

  • Soup: slow cooker carrot soup, tasty pumpkin soup, chicken and rice soup, fall cabbage soup, hearty vegetable soup and barley soup are great with pumpkin cornbread.
  • Pasta: fall-inspired pasta dishes go well with a side of cornbread, such as acorn squash pasta, creamy pumpkin pasta and noodles with garlic cream sauce.
  • Meats: roasted chicken and turkey, cheddar barbecue meatloaf, venison roast and lamb roast pair well with this recipe.
  • Stews: pair with Middle Eastern stew, slow cooker sausage casserole, crockpot pepper steak and lamb meatballs with veggies. Or witches brew stew on Halloween!

Recipe Variations

  • Make pumpkin cornbread muffins. Follow the recipe as written, but use a muffin tin instead of a pie plate. Bake for less time, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Use homemade cornbread mix instead of Jiffy.
  • Use butternut or acorn squash puree or even mashed sweet potatoes instead of canned pumpkin puree.
  • Make it dairy-free by using almond milk, oat milk, soy milk or lactose-free milk.
  • Make it egg-free by using a flax egg.
  • Substitute the walnuts with almonds, hazelnuts, or even dried cranberries.
  • Use a cinnamon honey butter topping or cinnamon maple topping.

FAQs

Can I Use Homemade Pumpkin Spice Seasoning?

The pumpkin spice seasoning blend can be substituted with ¾ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ginger and ⅛ teaspoon cloves.

Can I Use Fresh Pumpkin?

Yes, make your own pumpkin puree using a fresh pumpkin following these instructions.

Can I Make A Homemade Cornbread Mix?

Sure! Cornbread uses basic ingredients: flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, vegetable oil and eggs. If you have all of these in your kitchen, follow a trusted recipe and then use in place of the Jiffy corn muffin mix.

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Recipe

pumpkin cornbread in a pie plate with walnut topping

Pumpkin Cornbread with Jiffy Mix

Kristina Tipps
Pumpkin Cornbread turns classic cornbread into a tasty Fall treat. Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice seasoning to Jiffy corn muffin mix to create this delicious and easy twist on plain cornbread.
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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • pie plate or baking dish
  • air fryer optional

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning homemade or store bought
  • 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
  • 1 cup walnuts crushed
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Grease a pie plate or baking dish generously with butter or cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, egg, milk and pumpkin spice seasoning. Add the corn muffin mix and whisk together until combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pie plate or baking dish and let sit for 3 minutes while making the walnut topping. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts and brown sugar. Toss until the walnuts are coated with the brown sugar.
  • Oven Baking: Sprinkle the topping over the cornbread batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in an oven preheated to 400℉.
  • Air Frying: If cooking in your air fryer, set the temperature to 350℉ and the time to 10 minutes. Place the baking dish in the air fryer, adding the walnut topping during the last 5 minutes. Check the cornbread with a toothpick when the 10 minutes is up, and continue to cook in 2 minute increments if it's not fully cooked.
  • Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Storing: pumpkin cornbread should be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 5 days. It can be frozen for up to 6 months when stored in freezer safe storage containers.

Nutrition

Serving: 3ozCalories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2435IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Ali

    January 05, 2025 at 8:42 pm

    5 stars
    Sooo good! Made spontaneously so I didn’t have ingredients on hand for the topping, so I topped with butter and honey. My husband was like “why haven’t you cooked anything like this before, it’s so good”… and he doesn’t even like pumpkin lol what?
    Served with turkey chili 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristina Tipps

      January 08, 2025 at 7:42 am

      I am so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. Kristin

    January 05, 2025 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    I wanted something a little extra fun to have with my New Year's black-eyed peas, and this cornbread was amazing. My entire family loved it and we ate almost the entire bake in one day. I have another batch in the oven to have with leftovers tonight. Delightful!
    *For the topping, I simply sprinkled chopped pecans and cinnamon sugar on top. It gave a very nice touch of sweetness.

    Reply
    • Kristina Tipps

      January 08, 2025 at 7:42 am

      Sound delicious. I'm glad you loved it!

      Reply
  3. Lu

    September 22, 2023 at 10:48 pm

    Made this to go with venison stew, changed a little, used a cup of pumpkin, vanilla, extra pumper spice and topped with pecan and cranberry mix. Went over so well I’ve been asked to make more this week and to be sure I made it for Thanksgiving

    Reply
    • Kristina Tipps

      September 23, 2023 at 6:30 am

      Thanks for sharing Lu! I am glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  4. Anonymous

    November 23, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    Is it dessert or a bread to have with dinner? Thank

    Reply
    • Kristina

      November 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm

      This is mostly a savory bread, with a little sweetness from the brown sugar/walnut topping. You could get away with it as either a dessert bread or dinner bread. I like it as a dessert bread more, or even a bread to serve for snacking before dinner.

      Reply
  5. Richie

    July 15, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    Hi. Can I use buttermilk instead of almond milk ?

    Reply
    • Kristina

      July 15, 2021 at 4:29 pm

      Absolutely! You can use any milk in place of the almond milk.

      Reply
  6. Michelle

    February 23, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    Can I use a Bundt cake pan?!!!

    Reply
    • Kristina

      February 24, 2021 at 7:24 am

      Sure! The topping might be tricky though- you'd either have to skip it or add it to the pan first. I'm not sure how that will turn out. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Michelle Phillip

        February 24, 2021 at 12:37 pm

        I will add it with melted butter! Making now!

  7. Pam

    November 05, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    What in the world?! Am I the only one who’s n Er considered a sweet cornbread? I grew up with a very southern grandma and cornbread was a staple. This pumpkin cornbread is what us southerns would say “makes your tongue slap your brain it’s so good. I got a couple pieces before my husband and 6 year old ate the rest!

    Reply
  8. Anonymous

    November 04, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    5 stars
    This is so delicious! Love using vanilla almond milk and a whole bunch of pumpkin spice. Thank you!

    Reply

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