JenniferM | On 22, Sep 2008

One of my favorite snacks are toasted pumpkin seeds!  Yum!  They’re actually chock full of vitamins and nutrients that we need and best of all – they’re a clean snack.  Since I will be making some of these soon, I thought I would share my recipe.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
• A splash of olive oil
• Salt (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Clean the seeds by washing them under running water, and then dry them on papertowels.
3. Lightly oil a baking sheet.  Spread seeds over oiled baking sheet.
4. Bake seeds until they’re completely dried (at least 1 hour).  Shake the pan occasionally while seeds are baking.
5. To lightly brown the seeds, turn heat up to 350 and bake for approximately 5 more minutes.
6. Let seeds cool and then salt (if desired).

Store toasted seeds in an air-tight container.