Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Are you looking for a roasted pumpkin seeds recipe?  I love roasting pumpkins seeds! They are delicious and highly nutritious and just seem like a part of our Halloween and fall harvest traditions.

I just recently discovered the health benefits of pumpkin seeds and I was amazed. They’re full of vitamin K and zinc, iron and are highly alkaline on the ph scale (alkaline foods are supposed to be better than acidic foods in your overall diet). Well isn’t that cool!  I’ve been eating pumpkin seeds with my kids for years and who knew it was so healthy? I’ll just keep that a secret or they probably won’t eat them again! Lol!

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe:

Ok the 1st thing you want to do is wash your seeds really well. (They’re kind of slimy after they come out of the pumpkin) After you wash them you can dump them on a couple of layers of paper towels.  Now that you’ve drained the majority of the water off of the seeds it’s time to grease your pan with a heavy layer of olive oil. Use a pan with sides like this. Now dump your seeds into the olive oil covered pan and use a spatula to mix the seeds in the oil.  Add sea salt and now bake on 400 degrees for 4 to 6 minutes – keep checking your oven – one’s they’re done they can burn really fast. If your oven wasn’t pre-heated you’ll need to cook them longer. They come out lightly browned but NOT burnt. Enjoy!