Description
These are pumpkin seeds gone luxury, coated in a sweet and spicy mixture of brown sugar, butter, and spices and baked until toasted and caramelized.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cup unroasted, unsalted pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas)
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter, room temperature (melted and cooled will work in a pinch)
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin (preferably whole seeds toasted and ground, but already ground is just fine)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone liner, if you have it – these things help with clean up in case a bit of sugar burns at the edges.
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl and spread on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the seeds are golden brown and things smell toasty and caramelized when you check them. Stir the seeds around a bit at the 5 minute mark, making sure to spread them back out again before you put them back in the oven. They’ll be a bit gooey when you take them out of the oven, but as they cool they’ll crisp up. You can easily break them up with a wooden spoon or your fingers.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Side