Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Description

These pumpkin seeds are both sweet and spicy at the same time. They have much more flavor than any other pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds, washed and dried
  • cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl
  3. stir together 3 tablespoons of sugar
  4. the cumin
  5. cinnamon
  6. ginger
  7. and cayenne pepper
  8. and set aside.
  9. Place the pumpkin seeds on the prepared baking sheet
  10. spray them with cooking spray
  11. and sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake the seeds in the preheated oven until lightly golden
  12. 20 to 25 minutes.
  13. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat
  14. and stir in the toasted pumpkin seeds along with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Cook and stir the seeds until the sugar forms a coating on the seeds
  15. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the caramelized seeds into the bowl of sugar-spice mixture
  16. toss to coat
  17. and let cool.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 8

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