Sweet Vanilla Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

A great way to make your pumpkin seeds into a sweet and healthy treat. They smell so good and taste even better!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 3 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dried
• 3 ½ teaspoons vanilla sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 2

Place seeds in a mixing bowl. Pour melted butter over seeds; stir to coat. Combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (see Cook's Note), 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon white sugar in a small bowl; mix well. Stir in vanilla extract. Spread sugar mixture over seeds, stirring to coat evenly.

Step 3

Spread seeds over a baking sheet in a single layer. Combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over seeds.

Step 4

Bake seeds in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven, stir seeds, and spread evenly on baking sheet again. Combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl and sprinkle over seeds. Return seeds to oven for 30 more minutes.

Step 5

Remove seeds from oven. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar over seeds, and return to oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, pour into a serving bowl, and serve warm.