Cinnamon and Ginger Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds

Don't throw away your seeds after carving a pumpkin! After making this recipe, you'll want to buy pumpkins just for the seeds. These sweet and savory seeds are guaranteed to please.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 233 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar together in a bowl; add cinnamon, ginger, and salt and mix well. Stir pumpkin seeds into butter mixture until evenly coated. Spread seeds in an even layer onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; check seeds and continue baking for 10 minutes more.

Step 4

Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons butter together in a bowl and stir onto the pumpkin seeds.

Step 5

Continue baking seeds until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes more.