Carving pumpkins may get all the Halloween glory, but it’s roasting the oh-so-addictive seeds inside that’s become our favorite treat for any time of year. Pumpkin seeds, also called Pepitas, are an amazing snack that you can roast and enjoy in just a few simple steps. You can season your seeds any way you like, opting for a savory flavor profile—think cumin and coriander—or a sweet combination, like cinnamon and ginger. No matter how you season them, roasted pumpkin seeds serve as the perfect blank canvas for the flavors of your choice.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 3
Ingredients
- 1 small (6 lb) fresh-well-ripened pumpkin
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cut pumpkin in half. Remove the membrane and seeds. Remove most of the pulp from the seeds (leave some pulp on - it adds to the flavor; for the same reason, do not rinse the seeds).
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Step2Spread seeds in a shallow, jelly roll pan with sides, 15x10x 1 1/2 inches. Spray seeds with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt.
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Step3Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until browned; cool.
Nutrition
35
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 35
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 75mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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