Louisiana-spiced pumpkin seeds recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Scoop out seeds from pumpkin; discard stringy pulp and rinse seeds in a colander under cold water. Shake pumpkin seeds in colander to remove excess water; you should have about 1 cup pumpkin seeds. Spread pumpkin seeds in single layer on prepared pan; bake 25 minutes.

Step 3

Increase oven temperature to 325°. In large bowl, whisk oil, cumin, hot sauce, garlic salt and cayenne pepper. Add seeds; toss to coat. Spread seeds in single layer on same prepared pan; bake 15 minutes or until seeds are golden brown, stirring once.