I have a special place in my heart for community cookbooks.  My Mom contributed to many and in my first year of grief, I found one of her recipes in an old community cookbook in a local bookstore.  How magical that was!  There’s always so much inspiration & elder wisdom inside every spiral-bound cookbook.  They feel like hugs from my Mom and her friends.  I found the recipe for Pumpkin Seed Brittle in this one cookbook I checked out from the library! 

(which actually comes from The Healthy Mind Cookbook– by Rebecca Katz who is also a local-to-me author) (how cool is that?!) 

I had all of the ingredients and you know how that goes… Off to the kitchen I go because it’s all meant to be if I have the ingredients!   This brittle is delightful, and I’m happy to add it to the rotation. If you’ve been around here, you know I love things with seeds & sesame in them (see killer granola, matcha sesame granola,  roasted cashew sesame ). This brittle is incredible! I can’t believe it’s only maple syrup that binds it all together. It’s the perfect amount of crunch + sweetness. I’m in love. 

I see two major purposes for Pumpkin Seed Brittle this time of year. A fun addition to cheeseboards (see above) and edible gifts!  But let’s not limit ourselves. This simple brittle could also be a nice afternoon snack or an after-dinner nibble if you need a little crunchy sweetness.

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