Name: Sweet and Savory Roasted Pepitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup pepitas (130 g/ 4.6 oz); 2 tsp virgin coconut oil, melted (10 ml); 1 tsp sugar-free maple flavored syrup or Yacon Syrup or 1 tbsp Swerve or Erythritol; 1 tsp vanilla powder or sugar-free vanilla extract; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp nutmeg; ½ tsp powdered ginger; 1 cup pepitas (130 g/ 4.6 oz); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml); 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp freshly chopped rosemary; 1 tsp coconut aminos; 1 tsp sea salt

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Preheat oven to 170 °C/ 340 °F (fan assisted), or 190 °C/ 375 °F (conventional).

Sweet and Savory Roasted Pepitas (low-carb, keto, paleo, vegan)

Place all ingredients into a bowl and combine thoroughly. (Note: Leave out the salt in the savoury recipe.) Spread out onto a lined baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes. Stir regularly to crisp all sides.

Once out of the oven, taste the savoury pepitas, as the coconut aminos can be salty enough. Add salt as needed and stir through.

Serve the sweet pepitas scattered over Greek yoghurt or a smoothie bowl and scatter the savoury ones over salads or roasted vegetables.

Store in a sealed jar, for up to two months.

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Susan Andrews26 December 2019
hi was looking at your ingredient list for sweet recipe and just strictly fwiw....yes, there is such thing as *sugar free maple syrup* - it's called WATER!!!!!!!! Many of my fellow sugarers (as maple syrup producers are called) often sell at Farmers' Markets and the like, and keep a jug of water handy for those who ask for a sugar-free version of maple syrup.
But please please PLEASE do not go linking that ingredient descrip to a product that clearly states it is *maple-flavoured*. That means the flavouring is nasty chemical crap, with overtones of fenugreek seeds.
Otherwise, enjoying the blog and recipes, keep up the good work 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor1 January 2020
  Thank you Susan, I understand what you mean, it is not maple syrup (perhaps I should use the exact text to avoid confusion). This applies to most baking ingredients used on keto including flours, noodles etc - they are not exactly the same thing as the carb-based original. The flavour in sugar-free maple syrup products comes from maple extract that is added into this product. It's listed as "natural flavors" and although manufacturers can use PG-based extracts, it doesn't mean that all natural flavors are nasty chemicals. I can't say for sure what exactly they use in Lakanto but I'll send them an email to find out.
  Maple water isn't very concentrated and it's not sweet, and all of the sweetness comes from sugar in any case. If you don't want to use alternatives, it's better to go with just erythritol based sweeteners.
  1. Susan Andrews1 January 2020
    Hello Martina, the makers of that particular sugar-free product in Lakonta say they use monkfruit, which I am unfamiliar with. Which is good of course, anything is better than manmade compounds. LOL I know all about maple water aka maple sap, and it is sweet but only slightly. That's why it must be boiled for hours to become maple syrup 😊 And I would rather cheat and use my maple syrup than erythritol sweeteners. Thanks for getting back to me and happy New Year!
    Regards,
    Susan

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)	1.5 g	9.7 g	15.8 g	180
Coconut oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	2.2 g	20
Swerve, natural sweetener (Erythritol and chicory inulin based)	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Vanilla powder, dried (from vanilla beans, vanilla pods)	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	3
Cinnamon, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Nutmeg, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0.1 g	1
Ginger (ground, dried), spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Total	2.1 g	9.8 g	18.2 g	207

Sweet and Savory Roasted Pepitas

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