Sweet & Salty Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipe(s)

With the days growing colder now that we are deep into Autumn, I am starting to crave quite time spent at home. Getting organized for the Holidays, planning for our upcoming wedding, cooking & baking. Now that the heat is on, and summer is a thing of the past,  I'm longer am avoiding turning my stove on at all cost! With Wedding Season & my cosmetic Bookings wrapping up for the year, I have more time to spend working creatively, trying new Recipes & attempting/ learning new Craft Skills. As the weather continues to cool, I will spend more & more time in hibernation mood - nesting & creating, so be sure to keep your eyes out for NEW DIY Tutorials  & Christmas Inspiration coming to the Blog very soon!
I love this time of year - what I refer to as - Celebration Season! While carving pumpkins this year, I mentioned to my friend that I had never had pumpkin seeds! She was super shocked, & suggested I save the seeds we had just de-gutted out of 4 pumpkins & put them to use, ensuring me that it was super simple to do!
I decided that since I had SO many seeds, I would practice different flavor combinations! After taste testing a few different kinds. I have selected my favourite SWEET & SALTY Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipes!

Begin by collecting all of the seeds from the center of a Pumpkin & place into a large mixing bowl.

This recipe is for 1 Average Sized Pumpkin - which I found yielded roughly 1cup of Seeds.

Fill the mixing bowl with cold water. Let them rest for 30min-1hr.

Using your fingers carefully sift the seeds off the top of the bowl.

You will notice the water is now quite a vibrant shade of orange & loaded with pumpkin fiber.

Cover a baking sheet in napkins/paper towel & spread your seeds out as evenly as possible. Let sit for 5+hrs (or leave overnight) to ensure that they have dried out completely!!

Preheat oven to 325. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick/silicone baking sheet.

If you are making two flavors of Seeds, separate into two 1/2 cups bowls & Add 1 tbs Avocado Oil into each. Mix Well.

If you are only making 1 flavour add 2tbs Avocado into 1cup of Seeds. Mix well

Prepare you seasonings / Flavour Mixtures.

TEX MEX Seasoning RECIPE:

1tbs Tex Mex Seasoning

1/2 tbs Salt

Cinnamon Sugar Seasoning RECIPE

1tbs sugar(s)

1/2 tbs cinnamon

Mix Well.

 Spread Seasonings over Oiled Seeds. Mix Well.

 Spread flat over a baking sheet.

Place in [350 Degree Preheated] Oven. Set Timer for 15min.

 Remove from oven & Stir/Mix.

 Re-flatten over tray.

Place back in oven. Set Timer for 10min.

Remove From Oven & into a bowl to cool.

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Sweet & Salty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

PREP TIME: 30min    COOK TIME: 25min    TOTAL TIME: 55min    DIFFICULTY: Easy
Depending on if you prefer to make the [Salty] Tex Mex or [Sweet] Cinnamon Sugar Variation the Prep and Cook time will be identical & the only difference is which spices / flavors you add come that Step of the Recipe.

INGREDIENTS
Pumpkin Seeds [1CUP]
2tbs Becel Avocado Oil
TEX MEX Seasoning RECIPE:
1tbs Tex Mex Seasoning
1/2 tbs Salt
Cinnamon Sugar Seasoning RECIPE
1tbs sugar(s)
1/2 tbs cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS
Begin by collecting all of the seeds from the center of a Pumpkin & place into a large mixing bowl.This recipe is for 1 Average Sized Pumpkin - which I found yielded roughly 1cup of Seeds.Fill the mixing bowl with cold water. Let them rest for 30min-1hr. Using your fingers carefully sift the seeds off the top of the bowl. You will notice the water is now quite a vibrant shade of orange & loaded with pumpkin fiber. Cover a baking sheet in napkins/paper towel & spread your seeds out as evenly as possible. Let sit for 5+hrs (or leave overnight) to ensure that they have dried out completely!! Preheat oven to 325. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick/silicone baking sheet.If you are making two flavors of Seeds, separate into two 1/2 cups bowls & Add 1 tbs Avocado Oil into each. Mix Well. (If you are only making 1 flavour add 2tbs Avocado Oil into 1cup of Seeds) & ix well .Prepare you seasonings / flavour Mixtures.

TEX MEX Seasoning RECIPE:
1tbs Tex Mex Seasoning
1/2 tbs Salt
Cinnamon Sugar Seasoning RECIPE
1tbs sugar(s)
1/2 tbs cinnamon

Combine All ingredients in a small bowl & mix Well.
Spread Seasonings over Oiled Seeds, mix Well & spread flat over a baking sheet. Place in [350 Degree Preheated] Oven. Set Timer for 15min. Remove from oven & Stir/Mix. Re-flatten over tray.  Place back in oven. Set Timer for 10min. Remove From Oven & into a bowl to cool.
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Eat & Enjoy!!!