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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Seasoned with Nacho Cheese Sauce

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Nacho Cheese Seasoning

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Nacho Cheese Seasoning
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Nacho Cheese Seasoning

DIY Nacho Cheese Powder for Pumpkin Seeds (A Fun, Homemade Twist)

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Seasoned with Nacho Cheese Sauce

Here's an exciting and easy DIY recipe for your very own nacho cheese powder! Perfect for flavoring pumpkin seeds or adding a kick to snack time. Let's dive right in!

What you'll need:

  1. Equipment: A squeaky clean coffee or spice grinder.
  2. Ingredients:
  3. Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1 1/2 cups or 4 oz)
  4. Buttermilk powder (2 tsp)
  5. Kosher salt (1 1/4 tsp)
  6. Chili powder (1/2 tsp)
  7. Onion powder (1/2 tsp)
  8. Garlic powder (1/2 tsp)
  9. Cayenne pepper (1/8 tsp; for extra heat, you can adjust to taste)
  10. Specialty ingredient: Buttermilk powder can be found in the baking aisle of any well-stocked grocery store.
  11. Yield: Approximately 3 cups
  12. Difficulty: Simple as pie (Ok, maybe not that simple, but definitely easy!)
  13. Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes, with 30 minutes of cooling time

Here's a tasty walkthrough:

Nacho Cheese Powder Prep:

  1. Fire up the oven to 200°F and pop a rack in the middle.
  2. Spread your shredded cheese on a rimmed baking sheet for a thin, even layer.
  3. Pop the cheese into the oven for about 1 hour, allowing it to melt familiarly and the oil to separate.
  4. Once it's ready, blot the excess oil off the cheese with paper towels, then return it to the oven for about 2 more hours or until it's thoroughly dry and brittle.
  5. Transfer the cheese to folded paper towels on a workspace, blot the remaining oil with fresh towels, and break the cheese into small pieces.
  6. Time to grind! Batches at a time, grind the cheese pieces in a coffee or spice grinder until a fine powder forms. Transfer the powder to a medium bowl.
  7. Dump in the remaining ingredients—kosher salt, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper—into the bowl and whisk until it's all well mixed. Voilà! Nacho cheese powder is crafted!

Crunchy Pumpkin Seeds:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Toss pumpkin seeds with oil and tip them onto a baking sheet.
  3. Coat the seeds with the nacho cheese powder mixture and bake until they're fragrant and starting to brown—about 10 minutes total, stirring once.
  4. Let the seeds cool completely to serve or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Cheese it up, my friends!
  5. The DIY nacho cheese powder recipe, with its unique combination of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, buttermilk powder, and various spices, offers a surprising differance in nutrition compared to store-bought alternatives, making it a great creditline to your health-conscious cooking.
  6. After mastering the nacho cheese powder recipe, consider experimentaling with alternative uses for leftover powder, such as seasoning popcorn or enhancing the flavor of homemade crackers.
  7. As you munch on your spicy, cheesy pumpkin seeds coated in the homemade nacho cheese powder, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised by how a simple kitchen spice grinder transformed ordinary pumpkin seeds into a gourmet-style snack.

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