Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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This is the easiest roasted pumpkin seed recipe I've ever done t,hat taste great. I did, however, used more salt than stated and also used corse sea salt. It made it crunch...read more

posted by

Babadi1009

on 9/18/2011

time

prep:

15 min

total:

3 hr 25 min

servings

total:

8 servings, 1/4 cup each

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What You Need

cups pumpkin seeds

Butter-flavored cooking spray

1/2

tsp. salt

Make It

RINSE seeds; discard any stringy membranes. Spread seeds into single layer on baking sheet. Let stand 3 hours or until dried.

HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray seeds generously with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt.

BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned, stirring after 5 min.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Carve a pumpkin with your children and then have fun making this special recipe. A serving of pumpkin seeds is 1/4 cup.

Special Extra

Prepare as directed, omitting the salt and choosing one of the following flavorings to toss with each 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds before roasting. Spicy: 2 tsp. GOOD SEASONS Dressing Mix. (Try Italian, Cheese Garlic or Asian Sesame Flavor.) Sweet: 2 tsp. maple syrup and 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon. Increase baking time to 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool in pan. Break apart if necessary. Cheesy: 4 tsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese. Make all the different flavors and serve at your next Halloween party.

Food Facts

When buying your pumpkin, make sure it has a level bottom and one smooth unblemished side for the jack-'o-lantern's face. Children can take part by drawing the jack-'o-lantern's face with a permanent marker before the adult cuts it out. Store the pumpkin outside until it is ready to be carved.

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Babadi1009

posted:9/18/2011

This is the easiest roasted pumpkin seed recipe I've ever done t,hat taste great. I did, however, used more salt than stated and also used corse sea salt. It made it crunchier

MDMother

posted:10/30/2008

DON'T rinse the seeds, you lose too much of the flavor, just pick out the big bits of flesh, then add 2 tbsps of melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for about 30 minutes and YUM! Much more flavor and my kids can't keep their hands out of it.

kiran_bahl

posted:10/24/2008

simple and YuM! every year, my son and i have our annual halloween jack-o-lantern carving, and i've always wanted to roast pumpkin seeds, but thought it too hard... this recipe is EASY and DELISH!!

johat01

posted:10/21/2008

Thank You, it's about time we do something with all those seeds. I've bought roasted pumpkin seeds and they are wonderful. Now, I can do it myself. Can't wait to carve the pumpkin. Love it!

j7voyager

posted:11/12/2007

This is ok, but I have found that soaking the seeds in salt water first makes it sooo much better. This recipe is probably better for the salt conscious people.

a cook

posted:9/29/2007

Best recipe I have ever tried, and the whole family enjoyed it.

aaronandchrissy

posted:7/17/2007

Had this at a Halloween Party...everyone loved them....especially the guys! They ate them up!

melantha5

posted:10/31/2006

Just made these today let the seeds dry out a little longer and i cooked way longer than a few minutes. I added garlic salt and season salt, they r very very good!!!

SLove554

posted:10/24/2006

Excellent! I added seasoning salt - much better than salt alone.

mrscollins2

posted:10/15/2006

We loved these!!I increased the time and temp to make them crispier and added garlic salt.