Hi everyone! Over the holidays, our kitchen has acquired a lot of fruit. Today, I roasted a pumpkin for the first time. I needed canned pumpkin for a dessert I was going to make and decided to make my own pumpkin puree. After slicing the pumpkin, I scooped out the middle with all the seeds and pulp. Not wanting to waste them, I decided to roast the pumpkins seeds. I soaked the seeds in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes to take the remaining pumpkin pulp off.
Now, the"how to" for these little yummies.
First, I would pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees.
Here are the ingredients that you will need to make them:
2 cups of raw pumpkins seeds
2 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Mix all of these ingredients together and place the seeds on a foiled lined baking sheet with no seeds overlapping. (The foil prevents them from sticking). You will need to roast them for about 45 minutes and stir them about every fifteen minutes to help them roast evenly. Below is what the sheet should look like.
I hope you enjoy and please let me know if you have any questions.