How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Kayla Castle • October 27, 2021
Halloween is right around the corner, are you carving a pumpkin this year? If the answer is Yay or Duh, then you need to try this recipe! While you carving don’t discard the seeds! I have to pumpkin seed recipes for you. A savory smoked paprika and a sweet maple cinnamon recipe.
Fresh roasted pumpkin seeds are delicious and fun of nutrients. Pumpkin seeds are great sources of :
• Phosphorus
• Manganese
• Magnesium
• Vitamin K
Recipe
Ingredients:
• About ~1cup, pumpkins seeds removed from your pumpkin. Cleaned and pat dried.
• Pinch of salt
Cinnamon-Maple version:
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ tablespoon melted coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
Smoked Paprika version:
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• Pinch of black pepper
Method:
1.) Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Make sure to thoroughly clean and dry pumpkin seeds prior.
2.) Add pumpkin seeds to a medium size bowl add either seasoning version that you want with a pinch of salt. Mix well to evenly coat.
3.) Spread pumpkin seeds out on baking pan and bake for 13-15 minutes. Making sure to stir seeds every 5 minutes for even baking. Enjoy!
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