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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds - the Easy Way!
Don't throw away your pumpkins just yet! These step-by-step instructions will show you how to roast pumpkin seeds the easy way - no soaking required.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 1 cup fresh pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp coarse kosher sea salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 300°F.
- 2
Wash pumpkin seeds under running water in a fine mesh strainer or colander and remove as much of the pumpkin pulp as possible.
- 3
Pat the seeds with a dish towel or two until they're completely dry.
- 4
Combine seeds with olive oil, salt, chili powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Toss to combine.
- 5
Transfer seeds to a large sheet pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, flipping the seeds over every 10 minutes so they bake evenly.
- 6
Remove from oven and let them cool completely before eating.