Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds
Deborah Harroun
Updated Jun 14, 2019
If you've never made your own pumpkin seeds before, you're in for a treat. This version includes a sprinkling of cinnamon for a sweet touch of autumn flavor. Baked, not fried, they're a fun snack and a great way to make good use of pumpkin-carving leftovers.
More About This Recipe
- Even after this season’s Halloween jack-o-lantern carving is completed, you can still enjoy the fruits of the harvest season—our guide to roasting pumpkin seeds makes it easy. You can feel good about reducing food waste and serving up a creative treat you make yourself. Baking your own pumpkin seeds is an easy process that allows plenty of room for creativity with the addition of flavors and spices. Once you try a basic recipe, you can add your own creative touches as you branch out into new pumpkin seed recipe variations including savory, spicy or sweet options. Do you like a touch of dessert in your snacking? Then cinnamon-sugar is definitely for you. Ready to turn up the heat? Get out the chile powder and add a touch of fire. Making your own deliciously addictive pumpkin seed snacks just might become your favorite part of autumn pumpkin carving.
Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 325°F.
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Step2In small bowl, mix all ingredients. Spread on ungreased cookie sheet in single layer.
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Step3Bake about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice, until seeds begin to brown. Cool.
Nutrition
190
Calories
10g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 190
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 16%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 50mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 230mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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