How to Make PUMPKIN SEEDS!!! | Katie Austin

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth while cayenne is a cost-effective alternative.

Set the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Carve the top off the pumpkin to access the seeds.

Use hands to dig out the seeds and place them in a strainer.

Rinse the seeds under water to remove the pulp.

Pat the seeds dry with a paper towel, leaving some orange bits on.

Place the seeds on a cookie sheet.

Drizzle olive oil over the pumpkin seeds.

Sprinkle pepper, a touch of red pepper flakes, and garlic salt over the seeds.

Massage the spices into the seeds with hands on the cookie tray.

Spread the pumpkin seeds out evenly on the tray.

After the oven is preheated, place the cookie sheet in the oven for 15 minutes.

Remove the seeds from the oven after 15 minutes.

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