I love fall. I love the crisp cool air, the rustling of the leaves and all the all actitivies; like going to the pumpkin patch. Last weekend we went and picked out pumpkins. One of the best things about fresh pumpkins is the seeds. Each year I try a few different varieties of spices. Usually one sweet and one salty. And this year we had plenty to roast.
Before you add any flavors to your seeds, you want to dry them out. You can either set them out for about 24 hours on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, or roast them in the oven for about 350 degrees for an hour.
After they are dried out, then you can add the different spices.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
1/2tsp ground cloves
2 Tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with partchment paper. Mix spices and brown sugar in a small bowl. Toss pumpkin seeds in oil. Add sugar mixture to the seeds. Stir. Add seeds to cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Store in an airtight container.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper
1tsp garlic salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Toss seeds with olive oil. Add garlic salt, dash of salt, and pepper to taste. With this recipe you can add as much as you want depending on your preferences. Roast for 20 minutes. Stir halfway through. Store in an airtight container.
Happy Halloween! 🍁🎃👻🍂