CINNAMON AND GINGER CARAMELIZED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Cinnamon and Ginger Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds image

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.

Provided by Kittycat

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Nuts and Seeds Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
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.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; check seeds and continue baking for 10 minutes more.
Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons butter together in a bowl and stir onto the pumpkin seeds.
Continue baking seeds until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 47.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g