3 Scrumptious Recipes For Your 'Straight Out of The Pumpkin' Seeds!

*You are about to read a guest post from my friend Jessica! I've known Jessica since high school and when I spotted her picture of these delicious pumpkin seeds, I practically begged her to share the recipe! Enjoy!

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica and I am so excited to be a guest here at MCO today! Fall is my FAVORITE season and nothing feels or smells more like fall than pumpkin everything! Today I wanted to share with you a few recipes for pumpkin seeds, a wonderful post pumpkin carving treat. This year I decided to get a little crazy and make three different flavors of seeds using some of my favorite ingredients.  

I started by extracting the seeds from two large pumpkins. I used a colander and hot water to separate the seeds from the pumpkin guts aka pumpkin meat (the “official” name for the slime inside.) Once I separated all the seeds, I laid them out to dry for almost 24 hours (overnight and while I was at work.) I then divided the seeds into three equal(ish) parts.

Pumpkin Pie Flavored Pumpkin Seeds:

Ingredients:

1 Cup pumpkin seeds

1 Tbsp melted butter

Equal parts sugar and pumpkin pie spice (I bought mine at Safeway- you can also find recipes online)

*Sugar and pumpkin pie spice should be used according to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine the Sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice with the melted butter and stir to create a paste
3. Stir in the pumpkin seeds until evenly coated
4. Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet (I used parchment paper)
5. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy

Cinnamon/Sugar Pumpkin Seeds 

Ingredients:

 1 Cup pumpkin Seeds

1 Tbsp melted butter

Approx. ½ Tsp ground cinnamon

Approx. 1 Tsp sugar

*I like mine with a bit more cinnamon and sugar. I have a sweet tooth. Adjust according to desired taste.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine the cinnamon and sugar with the melted butter and stir to create a paste
3. Stir in the pumpkin seeds until evenly coated
4. Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet (I used parchment paper)
5. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy

Parmesan/Garlic Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:

1 Cup Pumpkin seeds

1 Tbsp olive oil (I used garlic olive oil)

Grated Parmesan cheese

Garlic powder

Everyday Seasoning (I used a grinder from Trader Joes)

1 Pinch ground cayenne pepper

*Parmesan, garlic powder and everyday seasoning should be used according to desired taste. 

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine all dry ingredients with olive oil
3. Stir in the pumpkin seeds until evenly coated
4. Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet (I used parchment paper)
5. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy

I hope you all enjoy these yummy pumpkin seed flavors. Thanks for letting me share!

Happy Fall! Xo-Jessica