Carving pumpkins?  Save the seeds!  Roasting seeds fresh from the pumpkin is easy when you follow a few basic steps.  Make a healthy, salty, crunchy snack, and start a new, fun fall tradition.

Fall means pumpkins in our house.  From our girls down to our pets, we’ve loved everything pumpkins! – Pumpkin costumes, pumpkin decor, pumpkin crafts, carving pumpkins, and of course pumpkin spice.

We always save the seeds after carving our pumpkins.  We have a routine.  It is typically nippy outside by fall with the days getting shorter.  We use a tarp or plastic table cloth and carve inside in our living room.  It can get messy, especially when it’s time to scoop the goop.  Then the carving fun begins.  

Our girls are at the age that we no longer have to help or supervise using sharp knives and making their spooky or cute creations.  They know they need to save the seeds, wash and clean them, lay them out on paper towels to dry (overnight usually does the trick), then roast them up with our favorite spices in the oven.

If you have not tried roasting pumpkin seeds at home, give it a try.  It’s easy and addictive.  As a result you will be gifted with salty, crunchy snack that’s hard to resist.  We like spicing them up with all our favorite seasonings.

Simple Steps to Roasting Fresh Pumpkin Seeds:

• Retrieve the seeds out of a pumpkin – perfect timing is as you clean it out before carving
• Clean the seeds out in a colander-
• Dry the seeds on paper towels
• Season the seeds 
• Roast the seeds

 All pumpkins are unique and vary in their fertility 🙂  One medium-sized pumpkin produces approximately a cup of seeds. 

It wouldn’t be Halloween without our signature kitty Jack-O!  One spooky and one cute.

If you are feeling the pumpkin magic be sure to try our Gluten-free Pumpkin Loaf and Low Carb Pumpkin Spice Waffles!

Yield: 4

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

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Carving pumpkins?  Save the seeds!  Roasting seeds fresh from the pumpkin is easy when you follow a few basic steps.  Make a healthy, salty, crunchy snack, and start a new, fun fall tradition.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Additional Time 8 minutes

Total Time 43 minutes

Ingredients

• washed and cleaned whole pumpkin shells
• spray oil
• seasonings
• salt

Instructions

1. Remove seeds from the inside of a fresh pumpkin
2. Rinse and clean out the strands and pieces away from the seeds
3. Save the seeds and lay them out in a single layer on paper towels for 8 to 12 hours (overnight works well)
4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
6. Spread the pumpkin seeds evenly on the baking tray
7. Cover them with a thin layer of baking spray
8. Sprinkle with favorite seasonings and garlic
9. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, checking and stirring the last 5 minutes of cooking time
10. Allow cooling - transfer to a bowl and enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to allow the seeds to dry completely. This will ensure crispy, crunchy shells and a satisfying texture.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 146mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g