Love & Best Dishes: Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Paprika provides a milder flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a pot.

Add 4 cups of roasted and salted pumpkin seeds to the melted butter.

Stir to coat the pumpkin seeds with the butter.

Add 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar to the pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder to the mixture.

Cook the mixture on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet to cool.

Let the mixture cool completely on the cookie sheet before breaking it into pieces.

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