Spiced Pumpkin Seeds make a healthy snack for a tailgate party, an addition to a cheese platter, or a garnish for soup or salad. They’re mildly salty with a kick from chipotle peppers!
Every salad needs some crunch. Every bowl of soup needs a garnish. These Spiced Pumpkin Seeds made tasty toppings for our bowls of Carrot-Ginger Soup and Butternut Squash Shiitake Salad this week. It’s the season for my favourite fall foods: homemade soup, cornbread, roasted root vegetables everything apple, and of course, pumpkin!
These pepitas are quick and easy to make. I tossed them with a little melted butter, ground coriander, chipotle and coarse sea salt and roasted them in the oven until they just began to crackle and pop. They’re great as a garnish and they’re delicious by the handful, too.
Pumpkin seeds (or their Spanish culinary name, pepitas) are packed with protein and are rich in vitamins and minerals. In less than ten minutes, I had a bowl of nutritious, spiced pumpkin seeds, ready to use
- on soup
- on salad
- in a Buddha bowl
- as a snack
- for a tailgate party or an appetizer platter
Enjoy!
- 1 1/2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 pinch ground chipotle pepper
- 3/4 tsp coarse sea salt
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Melt butter.
- In a medium bowl, toss pumpkin seeds with butter and seasonings.
- Spread out on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 5 - 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Watch carefully that they don't burn.
- Remove from oven. They will continue to brown slightly as the baking sheet cools.
- Store in an airtight container.
I love pumpkin seeds, and the spices you put on these sounds amazing!
I was reaching for the smoked paprika in my spice cupboard when I saw the chipotle. I’m glad I changed my mind!