How to Eat Pumpkin Seeds

Do you know how to prepare pumpkin seeds? Pretty simple! Pumpkin seeds contain many flavors and vitamins, so they are delicious and nutritious. You just need to chew well when eating. Read on for some ways to eat pumpkin seeds, as well as recipe suggestions.

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Baked pumpkin seeds

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Preheat oven to 190°C.

Separate the seeds from the flesh of the pumpkin. The best way to separate the seeds is by hand, or with an old (washed) comb that you don’t worry about getting dirty. Use a comb to separate the seeds from the high-fiber flesh. ^{[1] X Research Source}

If you want, you can wash your face outside the pumpkin seeds. The outside of the pumpkin seeds still has some flesh, how to handle it? Some people like to leave it as it is, because they like the taste of the squash. If you don’t want this flesh to stick to the pumpkin seed skin, here’s how to get rid of it: ^{[2] X Research Source}

Soak the pumpkin seeds in water for a few hours, then pour them into a basket to drain the water. Rotate the pumpkin seeds around the basket with your hands and let the meshes separate the flesh from the seed coat. After you rotate the pumpkin seeds around the basket, they should be pretty clean.

Pat the seeds dry with paper towels if necessary, and spread them evenly on the baking sheet. While you don’t need to add any extra seasoning, it’s time to spice up the pumpkin seeds if you like:

Drizzle with some curry powder, cayenne pepper, or chipotle pepper powder to make the dish spicy. ^{[3] X Research Sources}
Sprinkle some cinnamon, cloves or nutmeg for a sweet snack.
Sprinkle a little salt or sea salt to create a salty taste for the pumpkin seeds.

Place the pumpkin seeds in the oven for 20 minutes or until they turn golden and crispy. Wait for the pumpkin seeds to cool before eating!

Boil and bake pumpkin seeds

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Use this method for fully boiled pumpkin seeds. Although the method sounds a bit strange, pre-boiling will give the pumpkin seeds a fatty flavor. (And you don’t have to worry about pumpkin seeds staying hydrated.)

Preheat oven to 200°C and bring water to a boil in a saucepan. For each half cup of pumpkin seeds that need to be roasted, you will use 2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

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Separate the seeds from the flesh of the pumpkin. The best way to do this is by hand, although you can use an old (washed) comb. Use a comb to separate the seeds from the high-fiber flesh. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Simmer the pumpkin seeds for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and strain through a sieve. ^{[6] X Research Source}

Brush a thin layer of olive oil on a baking tray and pour the pumpkin seeds into it.

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Bake on the highest rack of the oven, about 5-20 minutes. Small pumpkin seeds will turn brown and crispy after 5-7 minutes, medium seeds will need about 10-15 minutes, and large pumpkin seeds will need up to 20 minutes to bake. Wait for the pumpkin seeds to cool before eating.

Other ways to eat pumpkin seeds

Eat it raw or immediately after removing it from the pumpkin. Eat pumpkin seeds raw in their natural state, after separating from the fruit. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Roast the pumpkin seeds in a pan. Pour a little olive oil into the pan, pour in the pumpkin seeds and roast until the seeds start to explode. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

For sweetness, add a tablespoon of sugar to the pan to roast along with the pumpkin seeds (no olive oil needed). Roast with sugar until the pumpkin seeds start to explode.

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Incorporate pumpkin seeds into another recipe. Pumpkin seeds taste good raw, but they can make other dishes even better if eaten with:

Mixed salads
Brittle cake
Bread
pesto sauce
Flan
And many more dishes

How to eat pumpkin seeds

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You should know that many people like to eat pumpkin seeds with the skin on. If you’re baking fully cooked pumpkin seeds, there’s no need to peel the skins off, but some people prefer to peel them. ^{[9] X Research Source}

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Pry open the seed pods and eat the flesh inside. Here’s how to do it:

Hold the pumpkin seeds in your hand or put them directly in your mouth.
Bite a cracked pumpkin seed in half with your teeth, the way you would bite a sunflower seed.
Eat the inner core and discard the outer shell.

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Baked pumpkin seeds

Boil and bake pumpkin seeds

Other ways to eat pumpkin seeds

How to eat pumpkin seeds

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