pumpkin carving

After you've carved your jack-o-lantern for Halloween, it's time to roast perfect pumpkin seeds! Here's the recipe for how you can make this salty and crunchy snack.

Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Lawry’s Seasoned Salt

olive oil

salt

Scrape out and remove seeds from your two pumpkins. Wash and clean your seeds from your pumpkin, making sure you remove any unwanted pumpkin rinds or deformed seeds. Wash in a colander and once again remove any unwanted items.

Soak the clean seeds in a bowl full of water for 1/2 hour on the kitchen counter or overnight in the refrigerator. Drain the seeds, discarding the water.

Fill a pot with water and a dash of salt (enough water so that it will cover the seeds). Bring the water to a boil. Place seeds into the boiling water and boil gently for about 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat and drain the seeds and place back into your empty bowl. Toss seeds with olive oil. Lay out seeds in a thin layer onto a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with Lawry&#8217;s Seasoned Salt. Place in oven and move and turn the seeds over about every 10 minutes, making sure they are not burning. Seeds are done after about 40 minutes or when they become firmer and are no longer soft. You do not want dark spots on your seeds, you want them to be a darker yellow.

Season with additional salt if desired. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Place into a clean mason jar or another food-safe storage container. Enjoy!

I love roasted pumpkin seeds but I have never made them on my own before. I tried this tonight after I carved my pumpkin. I was so excited. I followed all the directions to the T, so I think my oven may cook hotter than the temp it's set on because when my second 10 minute timer went off and I went to stir them around a bit they were burnt. I will definitely try this method again though and check them around the 12-15 minute mark.

Thanks for the recipe!! I share your link in my latest blog post, 50 Things to do this Fall -  Thank you :)

I tried making these today, and after 10 minutes in the oven there were dark spots all over the seeds. What did I do wrong? I've checked the temperature on the oven and it seems to be right.

We carved pumpkins yesterday, and I made the seeds today. I painstakingly followed these instructions, and thought to myself, I’m not sure if I’ll do all this next time. Seems like a lot of work. WRONG. These are the most amazing pumpkin seeds I have ever had in my life. Just the other week I bought a bag from the store, and I never want store bought ones again. Worth every single step. Except next time, I want to do more seeds! They’ll be gone before I know it!

I LOVE this recipe! My favorite after fall pumpkin carving :)

Thank you for sharing! I planned on baking pumpkin seeds next week and was searching for a little while for one that looked easy!

Great way to save pumpkin seeds. What a good idea to save !

I love this recipe! I have used spaghetti squash too and they taste delicious!!!

I like to use about 1 cup of salt when I boil the seeds, making them similar to the salted pumpkin seeds we used to buy when I was a kid.  Just checking recipes to remind me of the baking temp and time.  Thanks!

I have been making pumpkin seeds, since I was a little girl, and that was 50 years ago. Although I have made them similarly to this,and this is the better of the recipes as far as cooking the integrity. I use garlic salt and cayenne pepper for flavor though, we like it hot!! all-in-all, a great recipe thank you!

I made this recipe and needed to bake it quite a bit longer but they turned out fantastic! Love the taste! 
Thank you!

Yep... definitely a keeper! I did sprinkle a bit more seasoned salt the first 2 times I stirred the seeds while they were still a bit wet.  Love how they turned out nice and crisp!!

This is the first time I've boiled pumpkin seeds before bakng. It made a difference and roasted up much better. Great taste too! Thanks.

Perfectly crunchy. No need to throw away the shells. I took your advice with the time. I swished the seeds around every 10 minutes and took them out of the oven at 37 minutes. Yum!

No wonder my pumpkin seeds didn’t ever come out right. I never knew to boil them first. Wow I’m very impressed using this recipe.

These air fryer pumpkin seeds are super crispy and delicious! Make the most out of your pumpkins this year and turn their seeds into a healthy snack.

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