CINNASWEET PUMPKIN SEEDS

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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!

Provided by Cathy Carson Goins

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Nuts and Seeds Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dried
½ cup margarine, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup white sugar, divided

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 340.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 145 mg, Sugar 6.9 g