These roasted pumpkin seeds have to be one of my family's favorite fall snacks. Other favorite fall pastimes happen to be sipping hot chocolate by the window, picking apples, visiting the pumpkin patch, and carving pumpkins together.
Do you know that you can buy one pumpkin and create tons of recipes from just that one veggie? I grew pumpkins a few years ago in our garden and we had puree coming out of our ears.
Kayla and I made things like Pumpkin Bread, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkin Cheesecake brownies, and Pumpkin Spice Truffle. We froze the puree we had left and I am hoping to make some more of this Pumpkin Chili this year!
Where do we get our pumpkins for pumpkin seeds?
One of our favorite things though no matter how old my kids get is going to the pumpkin patch together.
We feed the animals, we play some mini golf, and of course, we hit the corn maze and go pick ourselves a pumpkin!
This year, our pumpkin carving contest with each other turned out even better than we expected. It's funny because as the kids have grown, our designs have gotten more and more elaborate. We use this pumpkin carving kit that has everything you need — even a scoop to clean out the insides.
Making the seeds
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are really not that hard to make. The hardest part is waiting for them to dry out so they are crisp when you bake them.
I read a tip somewhere that if you let them soak a day in salt water and then let them dry for a day, they will be extra crisp once they cook (which is the way I like them!)
But for this batch, I just dried them off with a paper towel after cleaning them and roasted them right in the oven and they were perfect.
This year, when you are out getting a pumpkin, save all of it and use it for creating new recipes, like this one!
What is your favorite pumpkin recipe? Mine has to be this one for the Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
You will love making these roasted pumpkin seeds this fall. Crunchy and salty snack that will surely hit the spot.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin seeds from pumpkin (cleaned and pulp removed)
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Rinse the seeds and remove any pulp from them.
- Place the seeds on a baking tray in a single layer and dry them off well with paper towels. Let the seeds sit for an hour to dry out all the way.
- Drizzle the seeds with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake in a 300-degree oven for 45 minutes until crispy and toasted. You will need to move them around the pan every 10-15 minutes to keep them from burning.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
40Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 11Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 8mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
Toni | Boulder Locavore
Wednesday 24th of October 2018
We love pumpkin seeds! A favorite snack for my family!
Kathy
Tuesday 23rd of October 2018
I love having roasted pumpkin seeds. I just laid mine out to dry actually, and tomorrow I'm going to be baking them. My oldest daughter really loves them as well.
Amy
Tuesday 23rd of October 2018
I just roasted a batch of pumpkin seeds last week. I made mine Portuguese style with some spices and garlic...they were amazing!!
Brianne Manz
Tuesday 23rd of October 2018
I love roasted pumpkin seeds! They've become my new favorite, actually. They have a really nice flavor. I'll have to give this a try.
Merry
Monday 22nd of October 2018
Yum! The perfect way to use all the pumpkin! We love pumpkin seeds.