Sweet Pumpkin Seeds

For this sweet pumpkin seeds recipe, coat those leftover pumpkin seeds with butter, cinnamon, and sugar for the most satisfying, fiber-filled snack.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 147 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove pulp and strings from pumpkin seeds. Wash and thoroughly dry seeds.

Step 4

Place melted butter in a large bowl; add seeds and toss until evenly coated. Transfer seeds to the prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir to coat; spread into a single layer.

Step 5

Sprinkle seeds with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir to coat, spread into a single layer, and bake for 5 minutes more.

Step 6

Sprinkle seeds with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir to coat, spread into a single layer, and bake 5 minutes more.

Step 7

Sprinkle seeds with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; stir to coat and spread into a single layer.

Step 8

Bake until sugar is coated onto seeds, about 10 minutes more. Cool seeds on the baking sheet.