Pumpkin Spice Twinkies are the perfect homemade dessert for Fall. With spiced cake mix, fresh pumpkin puree, and a marshmallow creme filling, you simply cannot go wrong!
I am about to admit something that might be quite shocking… I do not like Twinkies. There, I said it.
Yup, I am not a fan of Twinkies. For me, it’s more of a texture thing than taste. I am not a fan of the squishy, slimy consistency. If I am going to eat cake, it has to be, well, cake consistency ha!
So, that is why I love these homemade twinkies so much!
The consistency is perfect but the overall taste and texture is what really had me going back for seconds, thirds and fourths.
How To Make Homemade Pumpkin Spice Twinkies
What You’ll Need:
- Spice Cake Mix
- Pumpkin Puree
- Marshmallow Cream
- Shortening
- Salt
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Twinkie Pan
- Stand Mixer (or stand mixer)
- Piping Bag
- Skewer
- Non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
Start by preheat your oven to 350F.
Grease your twinkie pan and set aside.
Prepare the spice cake mix. All you do is add the pumpkin puree to the cake mix. You don’t need any additional ingredients.
Portion out batter into the twinkie pan, filling each about 2/3 of the way full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling by beating together all marshmallow filling ingredients. If it’s too stiff, add a teaspoon or two of hot water.
Scoop the filling into a piping bag and snip a tiny amount off the end.
Using a chopstick, make three holes in the bottom of each twinkie. Try to move the end of the chopstick around a bit to make a bigger cavity for the filling.
Pipe the marshmallow filling into each of the three holes of each twinkie.
Serve and enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Twinnkies
Pumpkin Spice Twinkies are the perfect homemade dessert for Fall. With spiced cake mix, fresh pumpkin puree, and a marshmallow creme filling, you simply cannot go wrong!
Ingredients
- 1 Box Spice Cake Mix
- 1 15 oz-16 oz Pumpkin Puree
- 2 cups Marshmallow Cream
- 1/2 cup Shortening
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Start by preheat your oven to 350F.
- Grease your twinkie pan and set aside.
- Prepare the spice cake mix (just mix the box of cake mix and can of pumpkin puree) and portion out batter into the twinkie pan, filling each about 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling by beating together all marshmallow filling ingredients. If it’s too stiff, add a teaspoon or two of hot water.
- Scoop the filling into a piping bag and snip a tiny amount off the end.
- Using a chopstick, make three holes in the bottom of each twinkie. Try to move the end of the chopstick around a bit to make a bigger cavity for the filling.
- Pipe the marshmallow filling into each of the three holes of each twinkie.
- Serve and enjoy!
Want more amazing Pumpkin Spice Recipes? Check out:
- These Pumpkin Spice Energy Balls are the perfect bite-sized treat to take on-the-go.
- Pumpkin Crepes with Pumpkin Spice Filling is the perfect fall breakfast idea!
- These gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Muffins are the perfect bite-sized treat.
- You can make your own Homemade Pumpkin Spice and use it in everything.