Pumpkin Seed Recipes Show How to Cook Pumpkin Seeds for a Healthy Snack

So you’ve cleaned and carved your pumpkins for Halloween, but before you throw out all of the pumpkin seeds – wait. Pumpkin seeds are a very healthy snack and free pumpkin seed recipes are numerous and simple. Here we will explore a very traditional recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds, but remember to search online for “pumpkin seed recipes” for a wide variety of ways to cook pumpkin seeds to your liking.

What are some of the health benefits of eating pumpkin seeds? One of the most immediate health benefits of pumpkin seeds is their effect on your LDL cholesterol. This is the “bad cholesterol” and cooking pumpkin seeds from a recipe gives you a snack that can help to lower your LDL cholesterol. They are also a good anti-inflammatory and can help with depression according to some studies.

To continue the family fun after carving the jack-o-lantern, take the kids inside and get them involved in downloading a pumpkin seed recipe online and then cooking the pumpkin seeds.

Here is one quick and easy traditional pumpkin seed recipe to try. Use this with some of you seeds and then save some to try some others that you find online.

Recipe: How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:

– Clean the seeds to remove the pulp from the pumpkin. Do so by washing in a colander or strainer.
– Spread the seeds on a baking sheet.
– While you really don’t need to add anything, many find that a little olive oil, and a pinch of salt bring out the flavor more. (Experiment with a few different batched with other spices like cinnamon, or even chili pepper for a spicy version.)
– Place the seeds in a oven at about 165º F.
– To help maintain the internal oils of the seeds, cook them for only about 15-20 minutes at this temperature.

Let them cool a little and then enjoy them while they are just a little warm. Refrigerated, the pumpkin seeds should be good for about a month or so.