Roasted Winter Squash Seeds

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

These roasted butternut squash seeds are delicious. Next time you prep butternut or acorn squash — save the seeds for a nutritious little snack!

Ingredients

1 cup butternut squash seeds or other hard squash seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2 After removing the seeds from the squash, rinse with water, and remove any strings and bits of squash. Pat seeds dry, and place in a small bowl; stir in olive oil and salt until evenly coated.
3 Spread seeds in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until seeds start to pop. Remove from the oven; cool on the baking sheet before serving.