Baked Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

A staple snack food for fall is a big ol’ handful of baked pumpkin seeds! If you’ve never made them before, you’ll be surprised by how easy they are to prepare. Just use the leftover “guts” from your carved pumpkin to make this yummy baked pumpkin seeds recipe!

Baked Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pumpkin
• Salt
• Olive Oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400.

Cut open the top of your pumpkin and remove all seeds.

Place seeds in a strainer and rinse.

Place rinsed seeds in a pan with 2 cups of water and 1 tbs of salt boil for 10 minutes.

Strain water and place seeds on a cookie sheet or in a cast iron skillet.

Coat with olive oil and salt. You can also experiment with different seasoning combos like cinnamon sugar, homemade taco seasoning mix, or go for something savory with a bit of rosemary.

Bake for 20 minutes or until seeds are golden. Enjoy!

Baked Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Baked Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Easy baked pumpkin seeds recipe. Just save those seeds when you carve your Halloween pumpkin and you've got a yummy snack!

Author: Janel at A Mom's Take

Recipe type: Snacks

Ingredients:

• 1 pumpkin
• Salt
• Olive Oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Cut open the top of your pumpkin and remove all seeds.
3. Place seeds in a strainer and rinse.
4. Place rinsed seeds in a pan with 2 cups of water and 1 tbs of salt boil for 10 minutes.
5. Strain water and place seeds on a cookie sheet.
6. Coat with olive oil and salt.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until seeds are golden. Enjoy!

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For another perfectly yummy fall treat, try our apple pie cake recipe!

What’s your favorite seasonings to add to your baked pumpkin seeds?