How to Make Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Have you been loving fall as much as me this year?! Maybe it’s just living in Park City now that has made me so excited. The changing trees are gorgeous… there really isn’t a more beautiful city in the fall. I definitely started all the fall things early this year, I think I was the first person to buy pumpkins at Trader Joe’s 😂

The boys might be getting older (I am loving this age right now!!) but I can still convince them to carve pumpkins so we can make one of our favorite festive treats. Roasted pumpkin seeds are a great healthy snack! I’ve made them enough now that I’ve got the method down. The first few times I put them in the oven because they would always turn out soggy. I’ve learned a few tricks over the years to make the pumpkin seeds actually crispy and wanted to share them with you guys!

The key thing to make sure the pumpkin seeds don’t turn out soggy is after you wash them and get the pumpkin slime off, you have to really dry them. The rest of the steps are listed below.

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Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Sharing the key to making roasted pumpkin seeds that are actually crispy! This is the perfect healthy snack for you and your family to enjoy this season.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Servings

Ingredients

• Pumpkin Seeds
• Salt and pepper
• olive oil

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings Ingredients Pumpkin Seeds Salt and pepper olive oil

Instructions

1. Wash the pumpkin seeds to get the slime off.
2. Dry them using paper towels or you could use a towel.
3. After drying, sprinkle salt and pepper and olive oil. Toss them around with your hands to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed.
4. Preheat the oven to 250 and bake for 45 min to an hour, mixing occasionally.
5. Set oven to 375 and cook for additional 10-15 min. Check on them to make sure they’re not getting too crisp, but this step is what really makes them crispy.

The nights have been cool for a while now in Park City, so I’ve been making all the cozy, comfort food meals for dinner. I recommend my Crockpot Roast or White Chicken Chili. You can’t go wrong with either one! Or you can see all of my recipes here. Have a wonderful weekend!

xo, Jaime