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 is a gluten free and vegetarian main course. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 756 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 37 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almonds, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds, and a few other things to make it today. 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