When you carve that pumpkin for Halloween, don’t forget to save your seeds! Roasting pumpkin seeds is super easy, just toss with olive oil or butter and season generously with kosher salt or seasoned salt. They are also incredibly tasty and really good for you. Those little seeds are full of great nutrients and make a great snack.
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
You will need:
2 tbsp melted unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt for seasoning
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Rinse seeds in a colander and allow to dry.
Toss seeds with butter, sprinkle (generously) with sea salt and roast for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy!
Recipe for Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Rinse seeds in a colander and allow to dry. Toss seeds with butter, sprinkle (generously) with sea salt and
- Toss dry seeds with butter, sprinkle (generously) with sea salt and spread onto a baking sheet.
- Roast for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Does rinsing them in the colander separate the seeds from the other guts?
rinsing definately does help, but you have to remove some of the “guts” by hand. It’s really not that bad. Allen loves to do it! Get the kids involved. They usually love slimy stuff.