Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Description

Double or triple this roasted pumpkin seed recipe depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Toss a salad with these seeds, sprinkle over a chicken dish, or serve as a snack.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw whole pumpkin seeds, washed and dried
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (Optional)
  • ¾ teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Toss pumpkin seeds with paprika
  3. Cajun seasoning
  4. and salt until coated. Mix Worcestershire sauce with melted butter in a small bowl
  5. pour over seeds
  6. and stir to to combine. Spread seeds onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
  7. Roast seeds in the preheated oven until browned and crunchy
  8. 45 minutes to 1 hour; stir and turn seeds several times during roasting.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 5

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