Cinnamon and Ginger Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds
Medium Chinese Dessert

Cinnamon and Ginger Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds

Total Time
45 min
13m prep · 32m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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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.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 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.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

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