Hello World and Happy Autumn to all of you! Today I was experimenting with recipes for roasted pumpkin seeds, a classic fall snack. Here is the recipe that worked out best for me.

Ingredients: 

  • Fresh pumpkin seeds
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Garlic Powder
  • Seasoning of Choice (I used Paprika and Italian seasoning)

Steps:

  1. Under cold water, wash the pumpkin seeds until they are clean.
  2. On a plate, leave the seeds to air dry for a few hours (The wetter they are, the longer it takes to roast).
  3. Preheat oven to 350o F (or about 177oC)
  4. In a bowl combine the dried seeds with a mixture of olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  5. Line a metal tray with parchment paper or spray cooking spray.
  6. Evenly spread the seeds around the tray.
  7. Sprinkle your seasoning(s) on top of the seeds. (For half of the seeds, I used paprika, and the other half I used Italian Seasoning)
  8. Bake the seeds in the oven for 12-15 minutes. After five minutes do a taste test and add more salt, pepper or seasonings if needed. Put it back in the oven for the remaining time.
  9. Let the seeds cool for 5 minutes.
  10. Enjoy!

Special thanks to my sister, Sophia, for scooping out the pumpkin seeds for me when carving her jack-o-lantern. Thanks for reading this post, stay tuned and have a Happy Halloween!