Description
Spicy roasted pumpkins seeds are one of the great snacks, and they’re really easy to make. They also go well sprinkle on soups, salads and even select desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups raw, fresh pumpkin seeds
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus additional for soaking
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Remove seeds from pumpkin and wash off leftover flesh. Or buy raw pumpkin seeds.
- Soak pumpkin seeds in warm water with salt for 8 hours at room temperature.
- Remove the pumpkin seeds from water and let dry on a baking sheet at room temperature for 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine.
- Spread the seasoned seeds on a baking sheet, bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown, tossing every 10 minutes.
- If needed, increase the temperature to 400 F for additional time until browned. Watch carefully for burning.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Snacks, Toppings
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (35g)
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Sodium: 198mg
- Fat: 14.4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3.5g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 6.7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: roasted pumpkin seeds, spicy pumpkin seeds
