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It’s that time of year again! Time for pumpkin everything. Including pumpkin carving … and of course, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are the happy leftovers that come from a full day of pumpkin everything!
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
You know what I mean. It’s time for the obligatory trip to the pumpkin patch to take photos of your kids among these orange giants. Then you haul them to the house and prep them for carving. Once they are carved you are left with all of the pumpkin innards and seeds. It’s seriously my favorite part.
The best part about roasting pumpkin seeds is that all you need is a pumpkin! (or two, or three!)
How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
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Remove all of the seeds from your pumpkin
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Soak seeds overnight in salt water brine. I use the following ration of 1 cup kosher salt to 1/2 gallon of water. Not only does this add flavor to your seeds, it also helps separate any remaining pumpkin flesh from the seeds. You can also experiment with other flavors such as garlic or hot sauce.
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Make sure all the pumpkin flesh is removed before roasting. The overnight saltwater soak makes this much easier.
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The next morning, drain the salt water and remaining flesh from the seeds.
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Preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
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Lightly oil a baking sheet and spreads your seeds out on a baking sheet.
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Cook the seeds for one hour then flip and redistribute them on the sheet. Continue roasting the seeds until they have thoroughly dried, for a total of 2-3 hours.
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Remove from the oven and let them cool.
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Place them in an air-tight container to maintain crunch.
What about the rest of the pumpkin? You can cook the rest of the pumpkin to make puree for pie, cupcakes, cookies, or other fall treats. Make sure to check out our recipe for homemade Pumpkin Puree!
This is truly one of my favorite parts of fall! We have so much fun picking out the perfect pumpkins and then using them for carving and roasting seeds.
We LOVE sharing recipes! Check out more of our favorite pumpkin themed recipes and crafts:
- Mini Mod Podge Fabric Pumpkins
- Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice S’mores
- Creamy Pumpkin Pie
- Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
