Baked Pumpkin Seeds

With Halloween coming up on Wednesday I thought I would venture off the cake path and give you a holiday recipe I love, baked pumpkin seeds!
 

Here is what you'll need:

1 pumpkin
Colander
Kitchen knife (one you don't mind cutting into a pumpkin with)
Bowl
Olive oil
Tin foil
Baking sheet
Salt or season all



 
What you do first is buy a pumpkin and gut it, pardon the expression.  If you are going to also make your pumpkin into a Jack-o-lantern you can cut a little notch in it so the lid can be replaced easily.

 Then you'll want to separate the seeds from the goo and wash the seeds off. I put mine in a colander so I don't loose any in the process.

Once you're seeds are clean lay the seeds out on a towel in a single layer and let them dry. You can leave them out overnight or for a few hours during the day. You want the seed to be all the way dry through so they can get crispy when you bake them.

Once the seeds are dry transfer them to a bowl and swirl some olive oil over them. I make a couple rounds with the oil and add a little more later if I feel like they could use it.

Stir up the seeds to make sure they all get coated with oil. You don't have to use olive oil you could also use vegetable oil or melted butter.

 Then you want to stir in your seasonings. My family likes Season All instead of just plain table salt. I like to use a generous amount.

 Next you'll line your baking sheet with tinfoil and spread out the seeds on it. After they are spread out I then add more seasoning, but it is up to you how much you want. Bake your seeds at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

 Half way through the baking processes take the seeds out and scoot them around and try to flip them so they can get evenly baked.

 When they're close to being done you will be able to smell them so watch them so they don't burn. You could let them cook longer than 20 minutes but not too long.
Once they're done cooking they cool pretty quickly and then you can enjoy a delicious salty treat!

You can also put your pumpkin seeds in a jar and make them part of  your fall decor!

 

Leave a comment about your experiences with baked pumpkin seeds and if you have any tips on how to make them even better!