How to Make Sweet Pumpkin Seeds - A Step-by-Step Guide

When carving pumpkins for Halloween or making a fresh pumpkin pie, don't let those pumpkin seeds go to waste! Instead, turn them into a delicious and nutritious snack by roasting them with a sweet and flavorful coating. Sweet pumpkin seeds are a simple yet satisfying treat that can be enjoyed as a snack on their own or added to salads, oatmeal, or trail mix.

Roasting pumpkin seeds is a popular way to use up the entire pumpkin, as they are packed with fiber, protein, and essential nutr...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ½ cup white sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 2 cups

  • Remove all the pulp and strings from the pumpkin seeds, then wash and thoroughly dry the seeds.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the melted butter in a bowl, toss the seeds in the butter to coat, and pour them onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon over the seeds, stir the seeds around to mix the coating, and spread them into a single layer. Bake the seeds in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the seeds from the oven, and sprinkle them with another coating of 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, mixing the seeds together and spreading them out as before. Bake 5 more minutes. Repeat the coating and baking step one more time, and bake the seeds for 5 more minutes.
  • Sprinkle the seeds with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, mix, and bake the sugar coating onto the seeds, about 10 more minutes. Let the seeds cool on the baking sheet before eating.
  • Nutrition

    147 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 23mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 18mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 152mg