Drunken Pumpkin Seeds

Prep Time:
5 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins

Servings:
6

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Combine pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer and cook until seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.

Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.

Roast in the preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 1 to 1 ½ hours.

Cook's Notes:

You can add homemade bacon bits as well as a light sprinkle of cayenne pepper if you like a bit of heat.

If you hate the idea of getting rid of ½ cup whiskey as much as I do, drain the whiskey mixture into a small saucepan and reduce to about half. When the seeds have roasted about one-fourth of the way, drizzle the sauce over them.

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the whiskey sauce. The actual amount of the sauce consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)