Candied Sunflower Seeds
Candied sunflower seeds are a great snack, charcuterie board addition, or salad topping. The perfect combination of salty and sweet!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sunflower seeds shelled and raw
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium low heat.
- Add sugar and salt. Continue over medium heat, stirring constantly until all the sugar is melted.
- Be careful not to let it boil (it can burn quickly) and make sure every chunk of sugar is melted. Turn down the heat if necessary.
- Coat the seeds with the sauce and spread onto a parchment lined pan to cool. Pressing with a fork works nicely, but work quickly. The sugar hardens fairly quickly.
- Allow to cool completely. The seeds should break up nicely with your hands, but will still be in chunks, stuck together.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for a couple weeks.
- Make sure you have everything prepared before starting. Prepare a pan, measure all ingredients, have a fork out. You need to work very quickly so that it doesn't harden before you are ready.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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