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Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

CINNAMON SUGAR PUMPKIN SEEDS will surely become a favorite Halloween snack, turning your pumpkin seeds into little churro bites.
Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds will surely become a favorite Halloween snack, turning your pumpkin seeds into little churro bites.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 140kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried pumpkin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl add white sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin spice (optional) and sea salt and stir to combine. 
  • In a separate mixing bowl whisk together egg white, vanilla and water until it becomes foamy.
  • Add pumpkin seeds to egg white mixture and toss to combine, making sure to evenly coat all of the pumpkin seeds.
  • Add pumpkin seeds into sugar mixture and toss to combine.
  • Add pumpkin seeds to prepare baking sheet in a single layer. Place in oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  • Stir and toss pumpkin seeds and bake for another 8 minutes.
  • Stir and toss pumpkin seeds and bake for bake another 8 minutes. 
    If needed bake another 4 minutes, if they are not a nice golden brown.
  • Remove pumpkin seeds from oven and allow to completely cool. 
  • I store mine in a large mason jars and this works nicely. Use for a salad topping, as a cold cereal or even just a great holiday gift.

Notes

If you are using the seeds you get from your pumpkin, then rinse, pat dry and then let them dry out a bit until they are not damp to the touch.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg