Whether you want healthy snack ideas or you simply want to use seeds leftover from your homemade pumpkin pie, then pumpkin seed recipes are likely on your radar. And, why not? The seeds are versatile, easy to use, plus they’re good for your heart because they may lower levels of total and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
Learn 5 Reasons to Roast Pumpkin Seeds and check out the 4 best pumpkin seed recipes:
1. Honey Nut Breakfast Cereal (Pictured Above)
This recipe usually uses nuts, but it also tastes great if you substitute seeds, like raw pumpkin, for the nuts. It will give you all the heart-healthy benefits of pumpkin seeds, without the nuts you don’t want or cannot eat.
2. Chili Lime Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
This crunchy snack is zesty and perfect for serving as a finger-food at all your fall parties or celebrations.
3. Cranberry and Pumpkin Granola
Full of nuts and seeds, this crispy fall recipe is loaded with the season’s best flavors and lets you put your slow cooker to good use.
Get the post-workout boost you need to replenish those muscles with this tasty snack bar. The recipe posted above uses raw almonds; we simply switch out the almonds and add pumpkin seeds. Yum!
Have a taste for pumpkin? Try out a few of our best pumpkin dishes, including Pumpkin French Toast, Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup, and Pumpkin Cheesecake.
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