Our favorite part of carving pumpkins is being able to have roasted pumpkin seeds! There have been years were we bought the pumpkins but never carved them. Instead we just cut them open for the seeds! We’ve tried many different spices on the seeds and this year we did three kinds: garlic, seasoned salt and ranch.
Garlic Pumpkin Seeds
2 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp garlic powder
Seasoned Salt Pumpkin Seeds
2 cups pumpkin seeds
About 3 tablespoons canola oil
Sprinkle seasoned salt until lightly coated
Ranch Pumpkin Seeds
2 cups pumpkin seeds
About 3 tablespoons canola oil
1 packet powdered ranch dressing mix (like Hidden Valley)
Directions:
{Optional: Soak seeds in salt water overnight before roasting.}
Preheat oven to 375°F. Stir pumpkin seeds, oil and seasoning until the seeds are evenly coated. Pour seeds onto a greased baking sheet with sides. Roast seeds for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until golden and crunchy.
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Those look good! I love roasted pumpkin seeds.
Thanks Vanessa! They are such a great snack!
mmm I havent carved a pumpkin this year, but I think I will scoop out the seeds anyway to make some of these. nothing like pumpkin seeds
I think my favorites are the ranch~
Thanks Jodi! Hopefully you will get a chance to make some!
Roasted pumpkin seeds are a great snack! I love all of these variations!
Thanks Jessica! They are a great snack. We just need to figure out how to make them year found!
*I mean…make them year round!
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Roasted pumpkin seeds are so good! The ranch recipe sounds like something I need to try ASAP
They are so good! When you carve your pumpkins you will have to try it!