5 Ways To Spice Up Your Pumpkin Seeds

After you clean your pumpkin seeds and boil them for 10 minutes in salted water, dry them, toss them in a large bowl with olive oil, salt, and spices, and roast them in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 250-degree oven until crisp.

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For spicy pumpkin seeds, mix equal parts garlic salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, and ground cardamom. Sprinkle your spice mixture over the pumpkin seeds before roasting them.

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For spicy, smoky pumpkin seeds, sprinkle them with dried ground chipotle powder before roasting them.

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For sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds, mix equal parts cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground ginger. Then, mix equal parts spice mix and brown sugar. Toss the oil-coated pumpkin seeds in the sugar and spice mixture before roasting.

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For spicy, aromatic pumpkin seeds, sprinkle them with Chinese Five Spice before roasting.

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Make a paste from equal parts soy sauce, sugar, and wasabi powder and rub it on the oil-coated seeds before they go in the oven for a spicy roasted treat.

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Kristie Collado is The Daily Meal's Cook Editor. Follow her on Twitter @KColladoCook.