Pumpkin Pie Seeds

Recipesfull introduces to you: Halloween Recipes. (Pumpkin Pie Seeds). The pumpkins are carved, the pies are baked, but how should you toast those pumpkin seeds? My favorite variation by far are these sweet pumpkin pie-spiced seeds. I've tried the stovetop method for coating the seeds, but they were too sticky and hard for my tastes, and easy to burn too. Try this baking method instead and they'll turn out perfectly toasted and crunchy.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 cup

Pumpkin Pie Seeds

Ingredients

1 cup raw cleaned pumpkin seeds (preferably from a sugar pumpkin)

4 cups water

4 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 tablespoon white sugar

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Place pumpkin seeds water and salt in a saucepan bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium; boil seeds for 10 minutes. Drain seeds but do not rinse. Pat seeds dry with paper towels and spread out onto a work surface or a baking sheet for 30 minutes to dry.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until melted about 1 minute. Toss seeds in the melted butter and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar cinnamon ginger nutmeg cloves and cardamom; toss again to coat seeds thoroughly with spices. Spread seeds out onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and crunchy 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir several times during baking. Sprinkle toasted seeds with 1 tablespoon sugar or as desired; cool before serving.

Nutritional Information

Pumpkin Pie Seeds

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 62.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.5g 3%

Carbohydrates: 7.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 3g 5%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 3.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 50.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 0.9mcg

Calcium: 12.8mg 1%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 22.9mg 8%

Potassium: 78.8mg 2%

Sodium: 1168.2mg 47%

Calories From Fat: 27.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.