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- Variants: Caramel, honey, or spices
- How Served: snack
- Can be crushed and used as a coating for meat, fish or cheese balls
- Can also be pureed and used in pesto
- Can be deep fried
- Popular in Native American cultures
- Pepitas are toasted or roasted pumpkin seeds
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Pumpkin seeds have a sweet and nutty flavor and are most often prepared as a salty snack. For more information on roasting pumpkin seeds check out Mahalo's Guide to Cooking Pumpkin Seeds.
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Health Benefits
Pumpkin seeds are low in cholesterol and depending on the method of preparation are considered a healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds are also high in iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium and fatty acids.Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1 pinch of salt
- Spices (garlic, chili powder, etc), optional
How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Rinse pumpkin seeds in water and remove any pulp. Drain seeds and place them on paper towels to dry overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine melted butter, salt and spices, if desired, in a large bowl.
- Add dried pumpkin seeds to the butter mixture and toss until well coated.
- Spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
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Pumpkin Seeds Questions
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@Jesskaulitzxx LMFAO LIKE WHAT DO YOU EVEN PUT ON THOSE RAVIOLIS? PUMPKIN SEEDS?!
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Are squash seeds any good when roasted? Like pumpkin seeds?
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Get your calcium from non-acid forming sources. Sesame, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, tahini, green leafy veggies, green peppers.
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Roasted Squash Gnocchi with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds : Eat. Drink. Better. http://bit.ly/4fHbJ #twine :-P
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