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Cajun Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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I absolutely love the season of Fall! There’s just something about all of the smells, colors, and feelings Fall provokes. Even more so, I LOVE anything pumpkin! Pumpkin scents, pumpkin crafts, pumpkin foods. The beginnings of Fall just mean that the holidays are coming and I’m a sucker for good holiday recipe ideas. I love coming up with my own recipes or “pinning” recipes I find.

Being the southern gal that I am, I came up with this recipe one year after not wanting to waste our pumpkin seeds. We’ve had roasted pumpkin seeds before, but that year I just wanted to add an extra pizazz to them. So I decided to put my cajun spices–and trust me, my lazy susan is filled with them–to good use.

This recipe is so easy and the pumpkin seeds are addicting and yummy!

Don’t forget to print your recipe below!

Cajun-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of pumpkin seeds
  • 1 heaping tsp. of Cajun seasoning, more or less depending on your taste buds
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp. of melted butter
  • Few dashes of Tabasco sauce, optional

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 300°.

Rinse seeds well to get as much pumpkin pulp off as you can. Don’t worry if they don’t clean off completely. The small pieces of pulp won’t affect the seeds at all. Pat the seeds dry with paper towels.

In a big bowl, toss your pumpkin seeds with the seasoning. Combine the butter and Worcestershire sauce and stir into the seeds until they are fully coated.

Roast seeds at 300° for 45 minutes, turning them every 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and crunchy.

Enjoy the smells wafting from your oven!

Then, enjoy! You can add these seeds to a salad, over oven-baked fish, or just as a snack!

Are you excited to try these pumpkin seeds? Have you ever had roasted pumpkin seeds before?

Cajun Roasted Pumpkin Seeds {Holiday Recipe}
Recipe Type: Fall
Author: eLeMeNO-P Kids
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Double this roasted pumpkin seed recipe for every cup of seeds you have.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of pumpkin seeds
  • 1 heaping tsp. of cajun seasoning, more or less depending on taste preference
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp. of melted butter
  • Few dashes of Tabasco sauce
Instructions
  1. Rinse seeds well to remove pulp.
  2. Pat seeds dry with paper towel.
  3. Toss seeds in large bowl with seasoning
  4. Combine the buyer and Worcestershire sauce and stir into the seeds until they are well coated.
  5. Roast seeds at 300° for 45 minutes, turning them every 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and crunchy.

Check out my Pinterest board: Fall Recipes for more great recipes you can make this Fall!

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Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.

Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.

Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed. has been working and teaching in the field of early childhood education for over 7 years. Erica is currently the director and teacher at a Preschool Enrichment Program in her area. Erica believes that young children learn best through play and exploration, and she is constantly looking for new and creative ways to incorporate learning through play. She embraces this belief in all of the activities she creates in her preschool classroom, and loves sharing them here on her blog. Erica has also co-authored the book, "Learn With Play" with other kid bloggers in the preschool field.
Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.
Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.

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