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Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies!

Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies
Cake Mix, Eggs, Vegetable Oil
Cake Mix, Eggs, Vegetable Oil

I have a major sweet tooth! Every year we make a Christmas cookie box for our neighbors and friends. While some recipes are more complicated than others my favorite cookie to add to the mix are these simple and delicious Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies!

White cake mix is $0.79 at my local grocery store. Sometimes I mix it up in an attempt to be healthyish and I buy Sugar Free white cake mix, although this is a little more expensive at $1.45 a box. Taste wise, there is no real difference if you choose to use regular cake mix or the sugar free mix; choose the cake mix that is right for you and your budget.

Check out my recipe for these amazing Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies and help satisfy that sweet tooth.

Ingredients:

  • Box of White Cake Mix
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup of sprinkles or candy (optional)

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with a silicone baking sheet or parchment paper.

In a mixing bowl, combine white cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix the ingredients with a spatula until they are well incorporated.

All Ingredients Added to a Bowl Prior to Mixing
All Ingredients Added to a Bowl Prior to Mixing
Mix until Everything is Well Incorporated
Mix until Everything is Well Incorporated

Optional: Add the sprinkles or candy to the dough mixture. Fold the sprinkles or candy into the dough, do not over mix them because you do not want them to break down.

Optional: Add Sprinkles or Candy!
Optional: Add Sprinkles or Candy!

Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Dough Scooped out onto Parchment Baking Sheet
Dough Scooped out onto Parchment Baking Sheet

This recipe makes approximately 24 cookies.

Fun With Sprinkles

Sprinkles!
Sprinkles!

One of the reasons I love this cookie, other than the fact that they are delicious, is that they work for EVERY Holiday.

Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies with Holiday Sprinkles
Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies with Holiday Sprinkles

Change the sprinkle color and shapes for each holiday season. Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day…really the possibility of sprinkle choices are endless.

Candy Couldn’t Hurt

Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies with M&M's
Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies with M&M’s

Have any leftover Halloween Candy? Just dump them into this cookie instead of the sprinkles to make them extra decadent. Any number of common candies would be great in this cookie: M&M’s, Reese’s, Snickers, Twix, Milkyway…I could go on an on.

One of my favorite candies to add is of course M&M’s. That candy coated chocolate bite satisfies my chocolate craving every time!

Customizing Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies

These cookies are great to customize for parties and holidays.

Every year I make a holiday cookie box for my neighbors and every year this three ingredient cake mix cookie makes it in! I simply add a few drops of green food coloring to the three ingredient cake mix dough and place one red M&M or larger red heart sprinkle in the center of the cookie prior to baking. These easy cookies have now been magically transformed into Grinch Cookies!

ANY boxed cake mix can be used to create different flavor combinations. Chocolate Cake Mix, Lemon Cake Mix, and Spice Cake Mix are some of my favorites! What are you waiting for?

Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies
Three Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies

These simple and deliciously easy three ingredient cake mix cookies are sure to be a hit with the entire house!

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Guiltless Microwave Mug Cake

Guiltless Mug Cake Ingredients

I LOVE dessert. I am one of those people that needs something sweet after lunch and dinner. While I know dessert is not the best thing for me, I am always looking for new recipes to curb my sweet tooth without busting my waist line. The idea of microwavable mug cakes have been around for a while. I have created my healthyish version of a microwave mug cake using Kodiak Cake mix and I am obsessed. Follow my recipe below for the best Guiltless Microwave Mug Cakes you will find!

If you like and use Kodiak Cake Mix, then you know there are a variety of cake mixes including, almond poppyseed, chocolate chip, dark chocolate, and buttermilk. There are several other Kodiak Cake Mix varieties, head over to their website for a complete guide!

The key to making the best Guiltless Microwave Mug Cake is to use whatever flavor of Kodiak Cake Mix you are craving. I keep a variety of Kodiak Cake Mixes on hand at all times! Here is the recipe for my Guiltless Microwave Mug Cake:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Tsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Kodiak Cakes Mix of your choice
  • 1/4 Tsp of Baking Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Almond Milk
Guiltless Mug Cake Ingredients
Guiltless Mug Cake Ingredients

ADD INS (OPTIONAL):

Feel like making this mug cake a little less guilt free then feel free to add the following to give it an extra pump of greatness.

  • 1/4 Tsp vanilla extract
  • 8-10 chocolate chips
  • sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar over the top
  • drizzle of powdered sugar mixed with almond milk over the top

DIRECTIONS:

  • Place 1 Tsp of unsalted butter into a microwave safe mug and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds
Melted Butter in Mug
Melted Butter in Mug
  • Add 1/4 cup Kodiak Cake Mix of your choice, 1/4 Tsp of Baking Powder, 1 Tbsp of Maple Syrup, and 2 Tbsps of Almond Milk to the mug and stir to combine. (add in any of the extras you like at this point)
Cake Batter in Mug
Cake Batter in Mug
  • Place the mug back in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Mug Cake Fresh out of the Microwave!
Kodiak Almond Poppy Seed Mug Cake Fresh out of the Microwave!
  • Remove from the microwave and top with cinnamon sugar or a drizzle of powdered sugar and almond milk if desired.
Buttermilk and Honey Kodiak Cake Mix with Cinnamon Sugar Top
Buttermilk and Honey Kodiak Cake Mix with Cinnamon Sugar Top

*The calorie count above is for the classic recipe without any of the add ins. If you add any additional items be aware the nutritional information will change.

I love this recipe and I hope you will too!

~Enjoy~

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Four Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Recipe

4 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread fresh out of the oven!
Pumpkin Bread fresh out of the oven!

Every week I meal prep for my husband and kids, which includes breakfast items and snacks. Almost every week I make my Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe. I wanted to mix it up a little so I adapted my Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe into a super simple and delicious Four Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Recipe!

My youngest son loves Pumpkin Bread or cake as he calls it. This Four Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Recipe was an instant hit with him and the whole family.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Yellow Cake Mix (I use H-E-B brand because it is $0.76 a box!)
  • 15 oz Can of Pumpkin
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix yellow cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, and cinnamon until combined
Eggs, Cinnamon, and Pumpkin in a bowl
Eggs, Cinnamon, and Pumpkin in a bowl
Eggs, cinnamon, pumpkin, and cake mix in the mixing bowl
Eggs, cinnamon, pumpkin, and cake mix in the mixing bowl
All of the ingredients combined in the mixing bowl
All of the ingredients combined in the mixing bowl
  • Grease a 9×5″ loaf pan and add the prepared pumpkin bread batter to the pan. Place the loaf pan into the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake to check for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean the cake is done baking!
Batter in the pan and ready for the oven!
Batter in the pan and ready for the oven!

ENJOY!

This cake is great fresh out of the oven; however, I personally like it better the next day because the top gets super moist. Like my banana bread recipe, this pumpkin bread recipe is very versatile. Add chocolate chips to the batter before baking for a special chocolaty treat. Feeling in the mood for a little extra sweetness? Add a cinnamon sugar topping to the bread when it is fresh out of the oven or make a cream cheese drizzle for the top. No matter how you slice it this cake is a winner! This will without a doubt be added to our weekly snack preparation list!

Four ingredient pumpkin bread fresh out of the oven.
Four ingredient pumpkin bread fresh out of the oven.

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Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe

Bananas, Eggs, Cake Mix

What do you do with those bananas that reach the end of their life? Banana Bread of course! I have a quick and easy banana bread recipe that will steal the show without breaking the bank. My three ingredient banana bread is simple and delicious.

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 Ripened Bananas (whatever you have left over)
  • White Boxed Cake Mix
  • 2 Eggs

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash your 3-4 ripened bananas.

4 Mashed Bananas

Add two eggs to the ripened bananas and mix until incorporated.

Egg and Banana Mixture
Egg and Banana Mixture

Add the cake mix to the egg and banana mixture and mix until incorporated.

Bananas, Eggs, Cake Mix all mixed all together!
Bananas, Eggs, Cake Mix all mixed all together!

Grease a 9×5″ loaf pan. At this point, add the prepared banana bread mix to your greased loaf pan. Place the loaf pan into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes.

Banana Bread Dough Ready for the Oven
Banana Bread Dough Ready for the Oven

Get Creative

This easy 3 ingredient banana bread is great on its own, but it is even better when you customize it with various pantry ingredients!

After incorporating the cake mix into the bananas and the eggs you can add a variety of items to the dough to jazz it up. Any variety of nuts, chocolate chips, berries…the possibilities are endless.

When my banana bread is fresh out of the oven I like to slather the top with butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the entire loaf. It gives each bite a cinnamony sugary deliciousness that will not disappoint you. Once you have banana bread with a buttery cinnamon sugared top you will not want to go back to the traditional banana bread, trust me.

3 Ingredient Banana Bread with Cinnamon Sugar Topping

Any cake mix can be used to make this banana bread. I generally buy cake mix whenever I find it on sale and stock pile it. The cake mix I used for this recipe was $0.76 (can’t beat that!)! This banana bread would be great with white cake, spice cake, French vanilla, maybe even chocolate; the possibilities are endless.

If you want a cheap and easy banana bread without all the fuss and mess you must try this easy 3 ingredient banana bread recipe! Happy Eating!