Cinnasweet Pumpkin Seeds

71 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“These are a sweet twist on the usual roasted pumpkin seeds. Instead of salty and savory, they remind me of honey-roasted peanuts. Everyone who tastes these LOVES them!” - by CATHYANDASIA

Ingredients

4 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dried
1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar, divided

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine the pumpkin seeds, margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; stir to coat the seeds. Spread the seeds in a single layer in a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; stir and return to oven for 15 minutes more; remove from oven and sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the seeds; stir to coat. Return to oven and bake another 15 minutes before removing again to sprinkle with remaining sugar and stirring. Bake another 15 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. Store leftover seeds in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
341 cal
17%

Fat
28.6 g
44%

Carbs
14.8 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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PENG1DEB

Nov. 3, 2007

"I wish I had paid more attention to the reviews! (There were only 2 of them when I made this recipe.) The oven temp on this recipe is obviously way too high, especially compared to other toasted pum..." See morepkin seed recipes. That should have thrown a red flag for me, but I didn't trust my instincts, and instead followed the recipe, only to end up with burned seeds. Too bad, I really liked the idea of a sweet alternative to a seasonal favorite. Maybe I'll try again next year with a 275 degree oven..."

SEVEN158

Oct. 31, 2007

"Great recipe, thanks! I followed the recipe to a T, except, after reading the reviews, I baked in 7 minute intervals, instead of 15. ..." See more"

jscordery

Oct. 28, 2007

"This recipe is really good, but I agree completely with the previous reviewer. DO NOT BAKE SEEDS FOR AN HOUR. Mine needed no more than 25 minutes. The best thing to do is just check on them every ten ..." See moreminutes. Other than that, they turned out great!"

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