Pumpkin Seeds

Carving Pumpkins?  You should toast those seeds into an yummy snack! 
We have three pumpkin seed recipes that we love.  Hot seeds, candied seeds and seasoned seeds.  I tried the seasoned seeds (from ourbestbites.com) for the first time this year and they might be my favorite yet, although you really should try all of them!

Hot Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup seeds, rinsed, drained and dried off
2 tsp hot sauce (We love valentina, but any would work)
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine spices and toss in the seeds.  Bake on a greased, foil lined cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Sweet Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup seeds, rinsed, drained, and dried off
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients, spread in a single layer onto a greased, foil lined cookie sheet.  Bake at 250 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Seasoned Seeds (from Our Best Bites)
1/2 C pumpkin seeds, clean and dry
1/2 T butter
1/4 t olive oil
1/4 t celery salt
1/4 t onion powder
1/8 garlic powder
1/8 paprika
pinch cayenne
Kosher salt (if needed

Melt butter and add olive oil.  Combine seasonings except salt and stir together with butter, olive oil and seeds.  Spread in a single layer on foil lined cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.  Add salt if needed.