With the Fall Season upon us and pumpkins everywhere, here’s a little reminder to save those pumpkin seeds! Pumpkin Seeds are easy to transform from the “nasty insides of the pumpkin” to an easy-to-make health snack.
How are pumpkin seeds good for us?
- Healthy fats
- High in Iron, Vit K, Magnesium and Manganese
- 9 g of protein in a ¼ cup serving
Oven temp at 300 degrees, baking for 20-40 min, stirring every 10 min.
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds = 1 tablespoon of butter, 1/4 teaspoon seasoning
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds = 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds = 3 tablespoons of butter, 3/4 teaspoon seasoning
- 2 cups pumpkin seeds = 4 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon seasoning
Seasoning options:
- Salt and Pepper
- Everything Bagel
- Pumpkin Spice and/or Cinnamon with a hint of sugar
Here is the link to a few more in-depth recipes if you want to get a bit more fancy with your pumpkin seeds!
https://www.eatthis.com/roasted-pumpkin-seeds-recipe/
https://wholefully.com/roasted-pumpkin-seeds-six-ways/
