It’s fall y’all. The leaves are changing, the air is crisping up, and pumpkins are at every corner around here. If you’re getting ready to carve pumpkins be sure to save those pumpkin seeds for Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. With a few seasonings and a visit to the oven, you can have a tasty and healthy snack at your fingertips. Did you know that pumpkin seeds, as well as hard squash seeds or kernels, are a good source of Protein, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin E and Vitamin B-complex, among other helpful vitamins and minerals?
Once the innards are scraped from the pumpkin or squash, remove the seeds from the squishy, stringy stuff, rinse and spread out to dry. Toss seeds with you favorite seasoning combo.
Then spread out on a baking sheet and bake until toasted.
I used a spicy combo with some olive oil, but a sweet mix, like cinnamon, sugar, and butter would be pretty alright too. And don’t hesitate to adjust amounts to your liking. The recipe below is just a guideline. Be creative! Make it yours! Be sure to keep watch while baking to avoid burning as all ovens vary in cook times.
These would be a great snack option for movie night, or to pack for that next football game. They’ll disappear quick, so make sure you have another pumpkin or two on hand.
Happy snacking y’all!
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dry
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ½ ounce olive oil
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl combine all ingredients until seed are coated well.
- Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake until toasted and slightly browned, about 15-20 minutes, tossing halfway through. Watch carefully to avoid burning as all ovens vary on cook times. Remove from oven, and let cool before serving.
‘Tis the season! I can’t wait for pumpkin carving and making seeds with friends!
These look yummy! We just toasted some this week to add to a salad. Perfect!
Amy, these are absolutely delightful and perfect for the season. Have a wonderful week ahead!
Yum, I do love toasted pumpkin seeds!
I never thought to do this will squash seeds!! Love that!
Gorgeous pictures! The light is so beautiful.
My kids love pumpkin seeds! I always think it’s a pain getting all the stringy stuff off the seeds, but they love them so much it’s worth the work.
I used to always toss the seeds , but for the last couple years now we’ve been toasting them in the oven as you suggest.
I’ll have to try a sweet combo like the cinnamon and sugar. But I didn’t know all the health benefits!
These look so delicious, I would love to start toasting some right now. Nice photos! Have a great day Amy
Oh how I adore pumpkin seeds! I’ve already got a plethora of pumpkins gathering in my house….think I may have to dig into one today!
Can I just tell you that I look forward to fall specifically for toasted pumpkin seeds. Love them to pieces! I didn’t realize though that they were so healthy, nice. xoxo
Love toasted pumpkin seeds. I made some yesterday but used left over seeds from a butternut squash. Never tried them sweet but cinnamon, sugar and butter sounds like a must! It’s great to see all the pumpkin recipes around at the moment. Autumn really is here!
I look forward to October just for the pumpkin seeds!!
Mmmm, glad you posted these. I just roasted a few yesterday from my mini pie pumpkins, but just the same-ol’ boring thing with sea salt and a little olive oil. These look much better!
Those look great, and knowing that it gralic is really quite healthy I think I will have to try them before winter comes.
These look like a snack I wish I had on hand all the time
What a great idea—using a spicy mix on the pumpkin seeds. The fall baseball league (for MLB’s rookies) opens in a few weeks and these are going to beat the socks off our usual peanuts!
Beautiful photos! I grew up eating these with pizza spice on them. No clue where I can buy the same stuff here, but they were amazing!
I love toasted pumpkin seeds! They remind me of my childhood and eating them right out of the oven – it was worth every second of my burnt tongue.
I’ve loved these since I was a kid although I doubt that my mom threw any cayenne into the mix…but now? I’m all cayenne all the time; great idea.
Ah, thank you for this! I’ve been looking for a toasted pumpkin seed recipe to top something else I’ve got in the works!
I love making toasted pumpkin seeds! I especially love the course sea salt you used here!
The photos alone make me wish I had some of these, they look and sound yummy!
I love toasting pumpkin seeds. This looks like a great version!
Have been looking for a delectable recipe for these, thanks! Not always easy separating those “innards”, but worth the taste
I love roasting pumpkin seeds, but I always just kind of guess what to do. thanks for an actual recipe with instructions for me to follow this year!
I think I read that pumpkin seeds have iron in them too. Oh, either way, they’re yummy. Great recipe!
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These look absolutely delish! I’ve toasted pumpkin seeds before, but only with salt. I look forward to trying out your spicy blend.
These are lovely.. and one of my all-time favorite Autumn treats. In fact, my husband and I are doing just that this weekend.
Thanks for sharing!
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These look so good. We included them in our Pumpkin Recipe Roundup. Thanks for sharing.
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I have always loved toasted pumpkin seeds. As a matter of fact, when I was pregnant with my oldest child, I actually craved them! I will definatley try this recipe. Thanks
love these Amy! I shared these on my Facebook fan page today!