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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsps  salt for boiling water
  • 1 tsp  for pumpkin seeds, plus more to taste.
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsps melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Rinse pumpkin seeds in a colander under cold water and remove any pulp/pumpkin flesh from the seeds.
  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat combine 3 cups water and 1 ½ teaspoons salt. Bring to a rolling boil.
  • Add your pumpkin seeds and return to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes then drain and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry with additional paper towels.
  • Transfer seeds to a mixing bowl and toss with melted butter.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of salt plus more to taste and other seasonings as desired¹, stir well until evenly coated, then spread in an even layer onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake on 375F, turning every 15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy (about 25-30 minutes)
  • Adapted from Sugar Spun Run.
Keyword roasted pumpkin seeds