Santa Fe-Style Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) - 2 Ww Points Recipe #370763
Pepitas are a Southwestern tradition. They're often served before dinner as a spicy accompaniment to fresh fruit-juice punch. You can find shelled green pumpkin seeds in health food stores.
by Nif
25 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 16
- 2 cups shelled green pumpkin seeds (about 10 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspooon cayenne (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 325°F Line a large baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine the pumpkin seeds, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke in a large bowl; toss to coat. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pumpkin seeds; stir vigorously with a wooden spoon to evenly coat.
- Spread the seeds out on the baking sheet. Bake, stirring twice, until dried and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet on a rack about 30 minutes. Serve at once or store in a ziploc bag up to 1 month.
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