Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters almonds, crushed; 237 milliliters brown sugar; 118 milliliters butterscotch caramel sauce; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract; 710 milliliters pumpkin seeds, roasted

Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds requires about 37 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 756 calories, 23g of protein, and 41g of fat. For $1.87 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. If you have pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, butterscotch caramel sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Fudge as a dessert.

Instructions

Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

In a large skillet, slowly melt the caramel sauce and sugar. When melted stir in cinnamon extract and cayenne. Continue cooking until mixture reaches a temperature of 310 degrees F. Stir in pumpkin seeds until completely coated.

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Caramel Sauce

Pumpkin Seeds

Cinnamon

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Extract

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Spread caramelized seeds onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with crushed almonds. Separate seeds with wooden spoon until cooled.

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Almonds

Spread

Seeds

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Baking Sheet

Wooden Spoon

Melted sugar is very hot. Please use extreme caution when handling and pouring. Pumpkin seeds may be purchased already roasted. If using the seeds from a jack-o-lantern, rinse and clean seeds.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Seeds

Sugar

Place on a baking sheet, lightly coated with cooking spray, in a preheated 250 degree F oven. Roast seeds for about 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. The actual seed of the pumpkin is inside the hull. The hull is edible.

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Cooking Spray

Pumpkin