Easy roasted pumpkin seeds with cinnamon and brown sugar. Our favorite way to use leftover seeds from pumpkin carving. You’ll need just 5 ingredients to make this sweet and salty snack!

Roasted pumpkin seeds with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt on parchment paper.

Roasted brown sugar pumpkin seeds

Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating? We’re sort of being curmudgeons this year; the hubs just had dental surgery a few days ago, so we’re staying in, watching some (mildly) scary movies, and hopefully handing out candy to some little ghosts and goblins. The forecast is for a chilly, windy, rainy evening, and last year we only had a handful of trick-or-treaters, so I’m not overly optimistic, but still looking forward to being cozy inside, while eating an excess of Halloween candy.

We did finally carve a pumpkin this morning. Well mostly he did – a truly impressive, detailed rendition of grumpy cat aka the Grumpkin. He’s been cheekily referring to himself as the ‘pumpkin master’ ever since, and my eyes are getting sore from rolling them so often in response.

raw pumpkin seeds in water before roasting
pumpkin seeds mixed with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon on a baking sheet before roasting
Roasted pumpkin seeds with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt on parchment paper.

While he was working on his masterpiece, I put the pumpkin seeds to good use, roasting them together with some brown sugar, sea salt and cinnamon for a deliciously crave-worthy, sweet and salty snack.

These roasted pumpkin seeds are so simple to whip up, and addictingly good. The hardest part of the whole recipe is the gloopy job of scraping the seeds out of the pumpkin, then it’s just a quick rinse to remove any lingering, stringy bits of pumpkin and a toss together of the seeds with some melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and sea salt. Bake for about half an hour, before devouring these crispy treats warm off the baking sheet…

Stay snug, safe and chocolate-filled tonight!

Brown sugar roasted pumpkin seeds on parchment paper

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pumpkin seeds mixed with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon on a baking sheet before roasting

Sweet and Salty Roasted Brown Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

★★★★★ 4.9 from 7 reviews
  • Author: Laura Bolton
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 4–6 Servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Roasting
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

Easy roasted pumpkin seeds with cinnamon and brown sugar. Our favorite way to use leftover seeds from pumpkin carving. You’ll need just 5 ingredients to make this sweet and salty snack!

Ingredients

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  • 1–1/2 cups pumpkin (or other winter squash) seeds
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1–1/2 Tbsp light brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Scoop the pumpkin seeds out of the pumpkin and into a large colander. Rinse the pumpkin seeds thoroughly under cold running water. Use your hands to separate any lingering pumpkin flesh from the seeds. Shake off as much water as you can, then pat dry with paper towel.
  3. Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, until completely combined. Add the pumpkin seeds and toss to coat.
  4. Evenly spread the pumpkin seeds in a single layer on the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring/flipping a few times, until the seeds are lightly golden and crispy. Be sure to check often, as the roasting time can vary.
  6. Remove from the oven and transfer to a baking rack to cool completely. Enjoy!!

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Keywords: roasted pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, easy, sweet