Sweet Vanilla Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dried
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 1/2 teaspoons vanilla sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c).
• place seeds in a mixing bowl. pour melted butter over seeds; stir to coat. combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (see cook's note), 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon white sugar in a small bowl; mix well. stir in vanilla extract. spread sugar mixture over seeds, stirring to coat evenly.
• spread seeds over a baking sheet in a single layer. combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over seeds.
• bake seeds in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. remove baking sheet from oven, stir seeds, and spread evenly on baking sheet again. combine 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl and sprinkle over seeds. return seeds to oven for 30 more minutes.
• remove seeds from oven. sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar over seeds, and return to oven for 5 minutes. remove from oven, pour into a serving bowl, and serve warm.