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Roasted cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds served in a bowl.

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

Katerina | Diethood
Sweet roasted pumpkin seeds tossed with a delicious cinnamon sugar topping.
Servings : 8 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups pumpkin seeds with shells
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, or to taste
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F
  • Spread pumpkin seeds on an ungreased 15x10 baking sheet.
  • Pour melted butter over the pumpkin seeds and toss to combine.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg; sprinkle over the seeds and stir until combined.
  • Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until lightly browned and crispy, stirring once halfway through roasting.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve.

Notes

  • Pumpkin Seeds: Either purchase raw pumpkin seeds from your grocery store or use the seeds from fresh pumpkins.
  • Cleaning: Rinse the seeds in a colander to remove the pumpkin pulp.
  • Soaking: Optionally, soak in salted water for 8 hours to enhance flavor and digestibility.
  • Dry Well: Ensure seeds are completely dry before roasting for even cooking.
  • Even Spreading: Arrange the seeds in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  • Stir: Stir seeds once or twice during roasting for even browning.
  • Post-Roast Seasoning: Consider adding fine herbs or seasonings after roasting, too.
  • Cool: Let seeds cool on the sheet to crisp up.
  • Store: Keep in an airtight container for freshness.
  • Flavor Play: Experiment with both sweet and savory seasonings.
  • Edible Shells: The roasted shells are edible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 cup | Calories: 132.84 kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.43 g | Protein: 4.89 g | Fat: 10.72 g | Saturated Fat: 3.2 g | Cholesterol: 7.53 mg | Sodium: 27.46 mg | Potassium: 135.43 mg | Fiber: 1.09 g | Sugar: 4.62 g | Vitamin A: 87.47 IU | Vitamin C: 0.3 mg | Calcium: 13.6 mg | Iron: 1.47 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Side Dish, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy snacks, low carb snacks, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin seeds recipe