How to Make Pumpkin Pie Seeds - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the seasons change and fall approaches, pumpkin flavors and recipes start to take center stage. One popular autumn snack is pumpkin pie seeds, a delicious and nutritious treat that is perfect for satisfying your cravings for something crunchy and sweet. This recipe takes the pumpkin seeds you might have left over from carving a pumpkin and turns them into a delectable snack that might just become your new fall favorite. With the perfect combination of sweetness, saltiness, and crunch, thes...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cleaned pumpkin seeds (preferably from a sugar pumpkin)
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 cup

  • Place pumpkin seeds, water, and salt in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium; boil seeds for 10 minutes. Drain seeds but do not rinse. Pat seeds dry with paper towels and spread out onto a work surface or a baking sheet for 30 minutes to dry.
  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Toss seeds in the melted butter and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom; toss again to coat seeds thoroughly with spices. Spread seeds out onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and crunchy, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir several times during baking. Sprinkle toasted seeds with 1 tablespoon sugar or as desired; cool before serving.
  • Nutrition

    62 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 1168mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 79mg