I'm so happy October is here, Autumn is in full swing! And here is my new favourite seasonal snack: little clusters of pumpkin seeds with a vanilla & honey coating.
I wasn't sure whether to call these "Pumpkin Seed Clusters" or "Autumn Brittle Bites" What do you think?
I don't think they're hard enough to be called brittle (and you gotta be hard and tough if you wanna be in the brittle gang) but they are very crunchy and sort of remind me of Clusters cereal.
I love their amazing autumnal colours and eating them reminds me of toffee popcorn... (except these are better and healthier too!)
The clusters are so delicious munchy and sweet and make a great snack or topping for a breakfast cereal.
These are best eaten on the day they are made. I found the (few) leftover ones I had the day after were quite soft, but still tasty!
Just to warn you, once you make these... it's hard to stop eating them.
📖 Recipe
Vanilla Pumpkin Seed Clusters
A moreish but healthy snack made with pumpkin seeds
Ingredients
- 115 g ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- Water, boiled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150c.
- In a medium bowl, combine the honey, coconut sugar and vanilla. Stir together to create a thick paste then add a small drop of boiled water to thin it out and create a runny syrup.
- Pour in the pumpkin seeds and stir them around in the mixture to evenly coat them.
- Dollop a generous tsp full of the pumpkin seeds onto a baking sheet, repeat until it's all used up and cook for 15-20 minutes until most of the seeds have browned (but don't let them burn!)
- Take out of the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes. Once they've cooled a little (but are still warm) you can press the clusters together to make sure they don't fall apart. They will dry quickly.
- Once they're cooled and dried, they're ready to eat! Enjoy on their own or served on top of your cereal.
Nutrition Information
Yield 30Amount Per Serving Calories 25Carbohydrates 1gProtein 1g
Carrie says
Do you use raw pumpkin seeds? Like fresh out of the pumpkin?? Looking for a new recipe to make with the seeds we get after carving our pumpkins this Halloween. They look yummy!!
Aimee says
I used packaged raw pumpkin seeds but you absolutely could use the seeds from a fresh pumpkin, would be a great way to make use of them! I would give them a good wash first to make sure all the flesh is removed from the seeds. Hope you get to try them out!
Lisa H. says
Addictive :). Love the clusters, I'd happily finish the whole tray ;)
Your autumn, my Spring :) but definitely not looking forward to summer here. Its hot and zillions of flies :(
Aimee says
Did you make some Lisa?? Spring is a lovely time of year too, Summer is the only season I don't like! I too hate the flies, plus all the allergies I get...
veganmiam.com says
This looks like the perfect thing to rescue me from the freezing cold outside and makes me remember that yes, I actually do love autumn! Such beautiful clusters, Aimee!
Aimee says
Is it really cold of there at the moment? Today was actually quite mild over here, strangely! But anyway, I hope you get to try these :-) what would you use instead of honey, out of interest? Agave, maple syrup?
veganmiam.com says
I was going to mention about the ingredient - but I knew it would be an easy vegan substitution - I always use maple syrup instead of honey. I am not too fond of agave, it isn't as sweet as "honey."
It is about 12-15 C here, does it seem cold? In the evenings, it feels like 8-10 C with the gusty winds.
Aimee says
I don't use agave much anymore either, maple syrup is one of my favourite sweeteners, definitely!
Hmm, seems it's actually a tad bit warmer in England, that's global warming for you... Saying that, there's a weather warning for flash floods today - eek! Nonetheless, hope you have a cosy Autumn day :-)
Katie brigstock says
these look like such a delicious snack! I l'm really looking forward to the start of some great autumnal ingredients!
katie x
Aimee says
Autumn cooking is just bliss!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
These look seriously addictive! I have all of the ingredients on hand, so I'm going to give them a try later this evening ;-)
Aimee says
Oh yay! I hope you get to try them! I need to make some more now, I have a craving ;-)