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A glass jar of roasted sunflower seeds, with a spoonful of honey and purple tulips in the background.

Honey roasted sunflower seeds

These honey-roasted sunflower seeds are an absolutely delicious plant-based snack. An easy recipe that takes sunflower seeds to the next level!
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Course: Lunch box, Snack
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: honey-roasted sunflower seeds, roasted sunflower seeds, toasted sunflower seeds
Diet: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten free, vegetarian
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 113kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sunflower seeds 270 grams
  • 3 Tablepsoons honey 45 ml
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil 30 ml
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 F)
  • Warm your honey so that it is easy to mix. In a mixing bowl large enough to hold all the ingredients combine together the honey, oil and salt and cinnamon
  • Add your sunflower seeds to the honey coating, and stir well to ensure all the seeds are evenly coated.
  • Spread the coated sunflower seeds on a lined baking tray and place in. Roast your sunflower seeds for about 5 minutes, remove from the oven and mix them around to ensure even roasting.
  • Return to the oven and roast for a further 5-10 minutes until they are a dark golden brown.
  • take them out and leave them to cool down. If they stick together, just break them up before storing them in an airtight container

Notes

    • Keep a close eye on your sunflower seeds, do check them every 5 or so minutes to ensure they don't get too dark.
    • Store the seeds in an air tight container in your pantry (out of direct sunlight) for up to 4 weeks.
    • Try your sunflower seeds sprinkled on top of yoghurt, granola, cereal or even oatmeal.
    • Add to a salad, they can be delicious added to your favourite salad, they add crunch and a sweet/salty factor.

Ingredient notes and substitutes

    • Sunflower seeds: You could absolutely use pepitas (pumpkin seeds) in this recipe
    • Coconut oil: This can be substituted for any neutral-flavoured oil.
    • Cinnamon: The cinnamon is not essential so can be left out if you prefer.
    • Honey: This can be substituted for maple syrup for a vegan alternative. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoon | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg