How to roast pumpkin seeds
There are only seven simple steps between you and a delicious batch of toasted pumpkin seeds:
Best roasted pumpkin seed spices*
You can spice your pumpkin seeds up with anything—get creative! You can use the tried-and-true sea salt, or you can experiment with more creative flavors and spices that will add a wow factor to your roasted pumpkin seeds. A few to try include:
crushed chili flakesgarlic powderrosemarybrown sugarnutmegcinnamonground clovesnutritional yeast (for a “cheesy” flavor)jerk seasoningcurry powderOld Bay
Tips for perfectly roasted pumpkin seeds
For the best results, follow these tasty tips when roasting your seeds.
Toasted pumpkin seeds aren’t just for snacking—they’re also great in salads, soups, and savory or sweet baked goods (like these tasty pumpkin pancakes with candied pumpkin seeds).Want pumpkin seeds that are flavorful through and through? To get the inside of the seeds salted, boil them in salted water for 10 minutes before baking.Make sure you’re not burning the inside of your seeds! During the last 5 minutes of baking time, remove a few seeds from the oven and crack them open. They should still be very, very light brown—not dark brown.
Next up, try this incredible Broccoli Salad with Pumpkin Seeds & Cranberries.
