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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups pumpkin seeds (fully rinsed, and set out for 24 hours to dry…on a pan)
- ½ cup bourbon (I used Trader Joe’s brand…pretty cheap and pretty good)
- 2 TBSP dark brown sugar
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter
- Sea salt to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 289g | |
| Calories 620 | |
| Calories from Fat 203 | 33% |
| Total Fat 23.16g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 14.65g | 59% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium 460mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 35.02g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 28.35g | 19% |
| Protein 1.49g | 2% |
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