Bourbon Glazed Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Bourbon Glazed Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups pumpkin seeds; 1 egg white; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

•Posted: Oct 1, 2014•Updated: Sep 26, 2022

•Dan

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These Pumpkin Seeds with Bourbon Glaze are the perfect mix of sweet, salty and spicy! Perfect for game day snack or for happy hour!

Try washing these pumpkin seeds down with a fun Pumpkin Drop Martini or this cool and refreshing Pumpkin Moscow Mule!

Sweet & Salty Pumpkin Seeds

These Pumpkin Seeds with Bourbon Glaze are going to be gone as soon as you make them. I’m not kidding when I say that you literally can’t stop eating them.

You can buy pumpkin seeds right at the grocery store. For this recipe I like getting unsalted seeds if you can find them, since we are adding salt to the glaze.

If you can’t find unsalted pumpkin seeds then you can leave out the extra salt in the recipe.

Can You Use Fresh Pumpkin Seeds For This Recipe?

You can, but there’s an extra step involved. Fresh pumpkin seeds will need to be dried out before making this snack recipe. You can do this with a dehydrator or in a low, warm oven for about 3-4 hours.

We want that crispy, crunchy seed thing going on, so if you don’t take the step to dry out the seeds first, they won’t crisp up in the oven.

How Do You Make Glazed Pumpkin Seeds?

All you have to do to make this fun game day snack is toss the seeds with a beaten egg white and some bourbon – and I mean beaten – the egg white has to be frothy so the seasonings will stick to the seeds.

Pour the egg white mixture all over the seeds and stir until they’re coated well. Now place the coated seeds onto a baking sheet covered in parchment and spread them out into an even layer.

In a small bowl, toss together some sugar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and salt.

Then take the sugar mixture and liberally cover the seeds. It looks like a lot is going on there but trust me, it’ll work.

Bake the pumpkin seeds for 10 minutes and then take them out of the oven and toss. You might have to break them up with your spatula and make sure all the seeds are getting coated with the sugar, and then get them back in the oven for another 8-10 minutes.

Watch these guys closely so they don’t burn because that’ll happen before you know it – I had to ditch a few around the edges that got a little too dark.

Let the seeds cool slightly before serving, then place them in a bowl and watch them disappear. We actually just ate them right from the baking sheet because they are so addicting.

What Cocktails Would Be Good To Serve With This Snack Recipe?

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These Pumpkin Seeds with Bourbon Glaze come together in about 20 minutes. A quick and easy snack – they’ll be warm and on your table ready to be paired with a nice cold beer. Or bourbon…it’s up to you.

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