The seeds of roasted butternut squash are wonderful. The next time you cook butternut or acorn squash, keep the seeds for a tasty and wholesome snack.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 1 cup |
Ingredients
- 1 cup butternut squash seeds or other hard squash seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- 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. Spread seeds in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- 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.
Reviews
Super easy and can be ‘dressed’ any way you would flavor popcorn!
I made this for the first time using this recipe. I used olive oil and just a pinch of seasoning salt instead of regular salt and cooked them for about 10 mins longer until I heard that ‘pop’ that’s described. Very delicious and actually prefer these over pumpkin seeds. Will definitely make these again!
Very good! Did you know that if you get a very large zucchini that has mature seeds you can use those for this too? A neighbor just brought us a giant zucchini and it has mature seeds. Score! I do soak the seeds in a salt water brine overnight and then let dry first.
Excellent!
The seeds were not done after 15 mins. I had to bake them for another 15 and they still could have used more baking time. The seeds did not have a popping sound yet.
Really good – I’ve never roasted anything other than pumpkin seeds before, but I’ll definitely do this with acorn squash seeds again! Only change I made was to boost the temperature to 300 degrees. I tried it at 275, even leaving them in an extra 10 minutes, and they just weren’t crispy enough for my family. 7 or 8 minutes more at 300 did the trick – perfect!
A great way to use seeds that would otherwise end up in the compost. Super easy to make, tastes like popcorn. We used some paprika for seasoning. Taste – 2/2 Nutrition – 2/2 Ease – 1/1 Total – 5/5
I made half a batch and they turned out very nicely. Definitely start with less salt and add to taste as I may have started with a bit much salt. I am considering adding a spice to them next time as well.
I love the amount of oil and salt – not too much, not too little! Smelled and tasted like popcorn! Only complaint is they are a little chewy. I might roast them for longer next time.
Very good as written!
It takes longer than 15 minutes to roast
Good but think oven should have been hotter
Very simple to do and it turned out great.
5 stars for such a great idea! I love roasted pumpkin seeds; I love squash. I can’t believe I never thought to roast squash seeds before. I hate to think of all the seeds I’ve thrown in the trash over the years. This was such a tasty and extremely cheap snack. Thank you!
First time trying and we baked them for 20 min instead. They turned out perfect.
I made these with the cooking time and temp of oven. I changed the seasoning to Crazy Janes seasoning! Yum yum yum!
I’ve made this recipe a number of times now. Every time I use different seasonings. My kids love them with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and sugar on them. I do stir them periodically, even though the recipe doesn’t really say to. I find they scorch less.
what a wonderful use of otherwise wasted food. I tried it 2 weeks ago, kept to the recipe and put them in a jar for later enjoyment and they kept very well. I don’t think I will wait with todays batch.
No changes very tasty.
Didnt know what would happen since in the past i just threw them away. Easy to do, i washed mine thoroughly and added olive oil and salt substitutes instead of regular salt. Just tasted then saw where others said they popped mine didn’t, but tasted pretty good.
I added a touch of curry powder and left a tiny bit of squash on the seeds. Soooooo delicious. Thanks for helping me save money and reduce food waste.