Description
🎃 Soaked and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are extra crunchy, lightly salted, and full of flavor! Perfect as a healthy snack or salad topper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups raw pumpkin seeds (cleaned)
- 2 cups water (for soaking)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- Optional: ¼ tsp garlic powder, smoked paprika, or cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Soak pumpkin seeds in 2 cups of water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Drain and pat seeds completely dry with a towel.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss seeds with olive oil, salt, and any optional seasonings.
- Spread seeds in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Roast for 25–30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden and crispy.
- Allow seeds to cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
💡 Tip: Soaking the seeds before roasting makes them extra crunchy and easier to digest. Experiment with sweet or savory seasoning blends for variety.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes + 4 hours soaking
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Soaked & Oven Roasted
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: soaked pumpkin seeds, roasted pumpkin seeds, crunchy pumpkin seeds, healthy snack, fall snack