Warning! Highly Addictive– Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Dirt and Martinis — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:03:24 +0000

A good foodie friend mine recently tagged me in one of her Facebook notes and the title of the note read, “DELISH PUMPKIN SEED BRITTLE- WARNING–HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!”, and believe me, this caught my attention! As I read through the recipe I knew it is going to be a keeper because of it’s delicious and unique ingredients. In addition to pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, there is a hint of black pepper, chile powder and sea salt added to the mix. After typing this blog post I’m going to make my first batch of Heather’s pumpkin seed brittle and will report back with the results. Thank you Heather! xo

The combo of caramelized sugar, butter and crunchy sea salt just cannot be beat!! WARNING– HIGHLY ADDICTIVE

PUMPKIN SEED BRITTLE

(note: use caution when making any brittle recipe because the sugars get extremely hot when melting)

*3/4 cup raw pumpkin or pepita seeds–lightly toasted in the oven with a sprinkle of sea salt and drizzle of olive oil

2 TBSP unsalted butter

1/2 cup sugar in the raw ( turbinado sugar)

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp chili powder

1/2 TBSP ground cinnamon

dash of ground black pepper

sea salt to taste

In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with chili powder, cinnamon, pepper and vanilla extract. Stir in both sugars, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes to avoid burning. The sugars will eventually clump and melt. Add pumpkin seeds and mix well. Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet that has been covered with parchment or wax paper. Spread thin, sprinkle with sea salt and allow to cool. You can pop it in the fridge to speed up the process. Once the candy is hard, just break into pieces and serve. Two hungry adults will finish this off in no time! Double or triple the recipe for parties.

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Warning! Highly Addictive– Pumpkin Seed Brittle