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Sweet Toasted Acorn ( Winter ) Squash Seeds

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Chef :

renee

Sweet Toasted Acorn ( Winter ) Squash Seeds

a great snack for the holidays! these seeds are wonderful for sweet trail mixes, to eat alone, or put on top of a pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie for garnish, or on top of fruit salads or yogurt!

Ingredient

2 cup

acorn squash or butternut squash seeds

2 tbsp

melted butter

1/4 tsp

salt

1 tsp

brown sugar

3/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

2 1/4 tbsp

sugar

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

these seeds are wonderful for sweet trail mixes, to eat alone, or put on top of a pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie for garnish, or on top of fruit salads or yogurt!

* Step 2

preheat oven to 325

* Step 3

clean seeds of all pulp, rinse and pat dry.

* Step 4

melt butter.

* Step 5

toss seeds in butter.

* Step 6

add seasonings to butter and toss seeds well to coat.

* Step 7

spread seeds out on a foil or parchment paper line baking sheet slightly sprayed with butter flavor baking spray.

* Step 8

roast 10 minutes on top shelf of oven. then toss seeds to roast evenly.

* Step 9

bake another ten minutes and toss again.

* Step 10

watch ur seeds as the inside can burn..do a small taste test to ensure they are crispy enough.. if not add 3 minutes or so.

* Step 11

remove from oven, and transfer to a plate or bowl to cool..

* Step 12

serve!

* Step 13

note: when they cool they will be stuck together because of the sugar carmelizing.. just break apart with your hand when completely cool or before serving.

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