Sweet Pumpkin Seeds

Coat all of those leftover pumpkin seeds with a simple mixture of butter, cinnamon, and sugar for the most satisfying, sweet, fiber-filled snack.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 147 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 0.5 cup white sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove pulp and strings from pumpkin seeds. Wash and thoroughly dry seeds.

Step 4

Place melted butter in a large bowl. Add seeds and toss until evenly coated. Pour seeds onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir to coat, then spread into a single layer.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and sprinkle seeds with another coating of 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, stirring and spreading as before. Bake for 5 minutes. Repeat the coating and spreading step one more time and bake for 5 more minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and sprinkle seeds with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; stir and spread into a single layer.

Step 7

Bake until sugar is coated onto seeds, about 10 more minutes. Let seeds cool on the baking sheet before eating.