It's October, and some of you are probably planning on carving pumpkins to decorate for Halloween. You'll cut off the top, carve a face and scoop out the insides and the seeds. Instead of letting them go to waste, I'd like to share with you how to make a tasty snack out of those leftover pumpkin seeds. The recipe I follow goes like this:
HOME MADE PUMPKIN SEEDS:
-After removing the seeds from the pumpkin, pull them out of the orange pumpkin pulp and place them in a separate bowl.
-Rinse the seeds with cold water.
-Set the seeds on a paper towel to dry
-Preheat the oven to 350
-Coat a cookie sheet with a light coat of vegetable oil (or cooking spray)
-Place the seeds in a flat layer on the cookie sheet, shaking it so many of the seeds are coated on both sides with the oil.
-Season the seeds with salt, cayenne pepper or other spices to your taste.
-Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake for about 12-16 minutes or until the seeds are turning brown.
-Remove the seeds from the oven, let them cool down (otherwise you will burn yourself!) and enjoy!
This recipe is a great way to use pumpkin seeds that would otherwise go to waste after pumpkin carving. I hope you try it and enjoy!
I usually have this every October! I love them! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin seeds! My roommates and I are planning on carving pumpkins so I'll be sure to use this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this recipe! I can't wait to make some roasted pumpkin seeds =)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE PUMPKIN SEEDS! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am so excited to carve pumpkins. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have never had pumpkin seeds, I will have to try this over the holiday season!
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