Candied Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

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Candied Pumpkin Seeds
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cook pumpkin seeds in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed. (Do not brown.) Transfer to a medium bowl.
  2. Combine granulated sugar and next 3 ingredients.
  3. Toss pumpkin seeds with orange juice. Stir in sugar mixture, tossing to coat. Spread in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined jelly-roll pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes, stirring once. Cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.
  5. *2 cups pecan halves may be substituted. Cook as directed in Step 1 until lightly toasted. (Pecans will not puff.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1266.25 Kcal (5302 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.62g 9%
Cholesterol 317.04mg 106%
Sodium 2159.56mg 90%
Potassium 2052.9mg 44%
Total Carbs 216.12g 72%
Sugars 211.1g 844%
Dietary Fiber 2.38g 10%
Protein 91.33g 183%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 47%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 7.3mg 40%
Calcium 492.6mg 49%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 170.88 Kcal (715 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.76g 9%
Cholesterol 42.79mg 106%
Sodium 291.44mg 90%
Potassium 277.04mg 44%
Total Carbs 29.17g 72%
Sugars 28.49g 844%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 10%
Protein 12.32g 183%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 47%
Iron 1mg 40%
Calcium 66.5mg 49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.3
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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