Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin make a crunchy, sweet and spicy snack when roasted and coated with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons of sugar, the cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper, and set aside.

Step 3

Place the pumpkin seeds on the prepared baking sheet, spray them with cooking spray, and sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake the seeds in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, 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, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the caramelized seeds into the bowl of sugar-spice mixture, toss to coat, and let cool.