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pumpkin seed brittle on oval rustic copper tray on black and orange buffalo plaid napkin with mini pumpkins surrounding

Vegan Pumpkin Seed Brittle

This crunchy vegan pumpkin seed brittle is the perfect treat anytime of year but it's ghostly good at Halloween

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin brittle
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Author Joseph A Sciascia

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup vegan butter (I love Smart Balance spread)
  • 1 cup light-brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups raw, hulled pumpkin seeds, sometimes called pepitas
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat and lightly spray with cooking spray

  2. Melt the vegan butter in a saucepan (preferrably non-stick) over medium heat, stir in sugar and corn syrup until well combined and bring to a boil and cook until candy thermometer reaches 280 degrees, about 5 minutes

  3. Stir in pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie spice and salt and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or until thermometer reaches 300

  4. With a heat proof spatula pour onto the prepared sheet pan and spread evenly, work fast plus this won't fill the entire sheet pan (I used an 11X17 sized one) there should be at least a couple of inches of empty space border surrounding the brittle

  5. Let cool for at least an hour, break into pies and serve

  6. Layer brittle between pieces of parchment paper to prevent them from sticking to each other in a covered container for up to a week for maximum freshness. Serves 8