How To Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds For Halloween

The holidays, including Halloween, will look very different this year thanks to the coronavirus. However, some quintessential fall activities like visiting pumpkin patches and carving jack-o'-lanterns will stay the same.

In 2020, more people are cooking at home and trying to maximize every penny spent. Here's a simple way to keep that up — don’t toss out those pumpkin seeds. Instead, turn them into a delicious snack.

Pumpkin seeds are loaded with potassium, packed with fiber and protein and are the perfect snack to serve your little ghosts and goblins.

How To Carve The Fruit Of Your Pumpkin Patch Visit

Here's our favorite recipe for baking seeds:

Separate the seeds in a bowl as you clean each pumpkin. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Rinse the seeds in cold water and strain. Pat seeds dry with a paper towel. In a bowl, toss the seeds in just enough olive oil to coat.

Spray an edged baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and spread seeds in a single layer. Season seeds with kosher salt to taste. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Let cool and enjoy. Seal leftovers in an airtight plastic container.

Ingredients:

• Pumpkin seeds
• Olive oil
• Sea Salt

See Also:

• 5 Ways To Fall For Autumn: Help Food Banks; Visit A Pumpkin Patch
• Visited A Pumpkin Patch? Recipes To Get In The Halloween Spirit
• Books For Kids To Read Before Visiting Pumpkin Patch
• Make Your Next Pumpkin Patch Visit A Math And Science Field Trip

Make Your Jack-O'-Lanterns Last:

When you carve that perfect pumpkin, you can plan on it lasting up to 10 days before it starts to show signs of aging. However, if you want to make it last longer, you can mix three teaspoons of bleach with three gallons of water and spray the solution throughout, according to Clorox.