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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Delicious and flavorful Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are easy to make and a delicious crunchy, healthy snack.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Drying time
12 hrs
Total Time
13 hrs
Servings: 5
Calories: 168 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw pumpkin seeds (from 1 pumpkin), cleaned and dried
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt , sea salt, seasoned salt, or garlic salt
- cayenne pepper , optional, for spicy pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Clean and dry seeds: Remove seeds from pumpkin. Rinse well in a colander, cleaning off any of the orange pumpkin pulp, and pat dry. Spread seeds out on a baking sheet and allow them to sit out overnight to dry.
- Roast: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Drizzle dry pumpkin seeds with olive oil and salt. Bake for 35-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden.
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Notes
- Storage Instructions: Store pumpkin seeds in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks.
- Freezing Instructions: Transfer to a freezer safe container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.