How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Seeds
Baked Pumpkin Seeds
This is the time of year to go to your favorite pumpkin patch and pick out the perfect pumpkin to carve. After the kids carve them, don't forget to save the seeds for baking. It's tradition in our family to roast the seeds after scraping out the insides. Roasted pumpkin seeds are easy to prepare and make a wonderful snack. Here is my recipe:
Baked Pumpkin Seeds
Cook Time for Roasted/Baked Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients for Baked Pumpkin Seeds
- Pumpkin seeds, rinsed and dried
- Olive oil, (layer bottom of baking sheet)
- Your choice of seasoning, such as Lawry's Season Salt,, ranch dressing seasoning mix, or popcorn cheese salt
Instructions for Preparing Baked Pumpkin Seeds
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Separate seeds from the fleshy fibers.
- In a colander, rinse, drain, and dry seeds with paper towel.
- Spread olive oil on bottom of baking sheet.
- Spread seeds evenly in a single layer.
- Sprinkle seeds with Lawry's Salt or other seasoned salt of your choice.
- Bake seeds for approximately 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Stir seeds at least once during the baking process to help them brown evenly and prevent burning and sticking.
- Let seeds cool before eating.
- NOTE: Place baking sheet on bottom rack for best results. This will help prevent seeds from burning and/or starting oven fire from the oil.
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Comments
AUTHORSo glad I could be of help. It's great to find what your looking for. Appreciate your visit ChitrangadaSharan :)
Very useful and well presented hub about how to make our own homemade pumpkin seeds. I was looking for this information.
Thanks for the details! Pinned it too.
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I'll have to try with sunflower of safflower oil and see what I like better. Thanks for the suggestion. I always love hearing other peoples recipes.
MT, My roasted pumpkin seeds recipe is the same as yours, except that I used sunflower oil or safflower oil (instead of olive oil) because both oils impart a delicate, delicious flavour.
Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Peggy-I make these seeds all year long but usually use squash seeds. Their even more tender.
Your roasted pumpkin seed recipes with the variations sound great. Liked the photos and your video in this hub. Voted up and useful!
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Frogyfish-I didn't try new flavors until this year. My family absolutely Loves the ranch dressing powder mixed with lawry's seasoned salt. Don't forget that you can use the seeds from any kind of squash too. I find that the squash seeds are a little tastier and more tender.
I buy pumpkin seeds but now I will have to bake some of my own. Never thought to add 'other flavors'. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Videos were great...but there are really some c r a z y pumpkins to be seen in that last one. Fun and funny!
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Hi Kris and thank you so much for adding my hub to your pumpkin recipes. I'll check out your hub and other links. Thanks for coming by.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I'm going to add a link to your hub from my "A Pumpkin Chuckin' Thing - THE GREAT PUMPKIN LAUNCH" hub (I include links out to various other hubs that have pumpkin recipes in them.
I didn't save my seeds, but I'll do this next year fer sure
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Your very welcome. It' super easy too :-)
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love pumpkin seeds!
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Isn't that a lot of work RedElf, to shell the seeds? I do prefer eating them without the shell but it's just so much work. I would love to hear how you get the shells off.
Love pumpkin seeds, and love your photos! I sometimes shell my pumpkin seeds before toasting, but they taste great either way!
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Your so welcome tlpogue. I don't always shell mine as I eat them. It kind of depends on my mood and my energy level.LOL
I love making toasted pumkins seeds. We always ate them shells and all. It wasn't until I was married that I realized some people shelled them. Thanks for sharing this wonderful treat.
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Hi Maggie-You don't have to use the olive oil but I find it out more flavor in them and prevents burning. Thanks for coming by :-) Have a great Sunday.
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Hi lyricwriter. I buy them store bought too but let me tell you, there is no comparison. Home-made is so nummy and your house smells really good. Thanks for stopping :-)
Yummy!! I just love Halloween!! I've never used olive oil or any oil when roasting, I will certainly try it next time--thanks so much!!!
up, useful, awesome, and interesting MT. This looks and sounds great. The stores are getting read of them for cheap now and I love pumpkins seeds. I have never tried them like this, but I will. Bookmarked:)
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Thanks for all your kind words on my Halloween Hub. I just love pumpkin seeds and look forward to this tradition every year. Have a great weekend Spirit Whisperer :-)
Another great hub and this one is full of useful tips and information. I love the photographs and now I know what to do with those pumpkin seeds. Thank you.
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Happy Halloween to you too HBN. I'm just starting to get kids at the door. I love it :-0 I made more seeds today but this time with squash. It was so nummy and tender.
Thanks for sharing this recipe and the step by step illustrations. Hope you're having a fun and Happy Halloween. Voted up and useful.
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I like anything pumpkin too. I just made another batch of seeds for the kids today but this time I used seeds from a spaghetti squash and a acorn squash. Their just as good, if not better. Thanks for checking out my hub and glad you liked he pics to go with it. It was a fun day getting things ready for Halloween.
Will be trying this recipe this afternoon, sounds good. Love pumpkin pie, muffins, bars, cookies and anything else with pumpkin! Love your photos.
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Your so welcome Cassie Ann. It's so easy yet makes Halloween more fun and the house smells great. The kids look forward to the seeds every year. It wouldn't be Halloween if Auntie didn't roast their pumpkin seeds.
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femmeflashpoint-My sister makes these incredible pumpkin bars with a cream cheese frosting. I love any recipe that has pumpkin in it. Thanks for stopping and Happy Halloween!
Love roasted pumpkin seeds - haven't made them in years. Thanks for the recipe to refresh my memory!
I'm with Hyphenbird, I love this part of fall and I'm a big fan of pumpkin seeds! Anxious to try your recipe MinTwin, thanks so much for sharing.
So, do you ever make pumpkin bread to go with the seeds? After jacko-lantern season is over, of course. :)
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Hi Tom and good to hear from you. I can't wait to make more seeds on Halloween, which is tomorrow. Happy Halloween Eve my friend.
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Hi b.Malin and thanks for reading my hub. So many pumpkin seed fans here at hubland. I usually buy the one with the shells. I like to eat some whole but break most of the seeds with my teeth to get to the nummy inside.
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Hi Movie Master. Once you try pumpkins seeds you'll crave them. Their a great snack. I'm so glad you enjoyed my hub.
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Ha-Good one Gypsy Willow :-)
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Hi Hyphenbird-Yes, get at your pumpkin seed baking for Halloween. I love pumpkin seeds year round but usually buy them at the store. I crave them a lot. :-)
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Your welcome Lady Rain-It's really easy and makes the house smell really good and Halloweeny :-)
They taste great though I don't eat them much. This is really a good hub, the photos and vid are AWESOME!!! Peace!! Tom
This is such a useful Hub, Minnetonka, as I am a lover of Pumpkin Seeds and yes, I too have always bought them already to eat (No shells, how lazy of me). They are such a good non fattening treat. I will try your recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I have never eaten pumpkin seeds, so after I have carved my pumpkin I will try roasting them!
I just loved the photos and video, many thanks for sharing, best wishes MM
Roasted pumpkin seeds make a wonderful snack. Thanks for the inside scoop, so to speak!
It is nice to see others using the pumpkin seeds. Most people just throw them away. We a;ways roast them. Your Hub is great with the various seasoning ideas and great photos. Thanks so much. I am going to pick up a pumpkin and make something and roast the seeds. You have me craving them now.
The pumpkin seeds recipe looks delicious. Will have to try roasting the seeds after carving the pumpkin for Halloween. Thanks.
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You are so welcome Kerlynb. Their much better made at home and really easy too. Thanks for stopping by :-)
I've always eaten pumpkin seeds bought at the supermarket for ages and never known how to make them! Wow, it's about time I learn to make them myself :) Thanks for this useful hub.
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