Toasting hulless pumpkin seeds or pepitas gives brings out their nutty flavor, puffs them up and gives them a little more crunch. Perfect for topping salads, adding to granola or using in baking.
Prep Time4 minutesmins
Total Time4 minutesmins
Ingredients
1/2 to 1cuphulless pumpkin seeds or pepitas
Instructions
Place a fry pan over medium high heat. NO oil.
Add only enough pepitas to cover the bottom of the pan.
Stay with the pepitas and give the pan a shake every so often.
As the pepitas heat, they will puff up, some might even pop - don't be alarmed.
Keep shaking the pan until they've turned mostly golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.
Pour out of the hot pan onto a plate to allow them to cool. Caution - if you leave them in the hot pan, they will continue to toast and may burn.
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Notes
Crowding the pan will result in less even toasting. It's better to toast two batches than doing them all at once. Yield 1/2 to 1 cup