RecipeChili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
  • Calories: 190
  • Protein: 9 g
  • Total Fat: 15 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 11. 5 g
    • Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3 g
  • Total Sugar: 1 g
    • Natural Sugar: 1 g
    • Added Sugar: 0 g
  • Sodium: 490 mg

Pumpkin seeds are super seeds as they benefit our bodies in so many ways. They provide protein, healthy fat, and fiber, not to mention a satisfying and flavorful crunch. They also offer up zinc, a mineral that plays a vital role in immunity, and magnesium, which is helpful for headache sufferers. While there’s no wrong way to enjoy ’em, I like to roast pepitas (shell-less pumpkin seeds from specific hulless pumpkin varieties). I highly recommend using pepitas as the experience with shell-on or other shell-off seeds won’t be the same, and they are so widely available. They’re also the star ingredient in this easy-breezy recipe (and in my Cinnamon-Sugar Pumpkin Seeds). Make a batch and enjoy them right out of your hand, in salads, or to garnish creamy soups, stews, and chili!

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This recipe makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
  • • 1 cup raw pepitas
  • • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne
Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the pepitas and oil and toss with a spoon to coat. Add the salt, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne and mix to combine. Lay the mixture out on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 10 minutes. If you’d like them a bit toastier and crunchier, remove from the oven, shake the seeds around, then put back in the oven for another 2 to 4 minutes. Watch closely so they don’t burn. Let cool and enjoy.

A serving is ¼ cup.

For a sweet treat, try my Cinnamon-Sugar Pepitas and Chocolate Sunflower-Butter Cups!