How to Bake Pumpkin Seeds

Very few fruits are as versatile as the pumpkin. You can make pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup or pumpkin bread; you can make a lantern out of the non eatable parts for Halloween and you can even bake the seeds and eat them as a snack. This eHow will instruct you on how to best bake pumpkin seeds.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fresh pumpkin seeds
• Vegetable oil or cooking spray
• Salt
• Kitchen knife
• Baking sheet
• Paper towel
• Spatula

1. Separate the seeds of a freshly carved pumpkin from the stringy membrane. Rinse the seeds just until they are free of any membrane matter.

2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

3. Put the seeds on a paper towel and let them dry for a few minutes.

4. Spray a baking sheet with butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray or brush with a light coating of vegetable oil. Put the seeds on the baking sheet in a single layer, turning to coat lightly with the spray or the oil. Sprinkle the seeds lightly with salt, if desired.

5. Put the baking sheet in the oven. Cook the seeds for 10 to 20 minutes, or until brown and slightly crisp, turning once. Allow to cool before eating.

6. Store seeds in an airtight container.

Tips & Warnings

• Pumpkin seeds can be eaten with the outer shell on or off.
• For a saltier treat, boil the pumpkin seeds in heavily salted water for ten minutes, then bake them.
• Also try additional seasonings on your seeds: cajun seasoning, worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt are some possibilities.

[johnnyutah]

on 11/4/2009 VERY GOOD TIPS...WILL TRY 5*****

[pieceofscrap]

on 10/29/2009 Yummy! My kids and I carved pumpkins last night and today I'm baking the seeds. Thanks for the recipe!

[patmcaudel]

on 10/29/2009 these are standard recipe for pumpkin seeds, are you sure you had the oven set for 350? this works great
good job

[oscar27]

on 10/28/2009 You almost burnt down your house because of your fault and not his! you were probably the one smoking crack!
i fallowed the steps and the recipe turned out to be grat!

[rjs338]

on 10/28/2009 I want to make Salt & Vinager flavored Pumpkins Seeds. Any one know what I need to do to the vinager flavoring?