These genius seasoning ideas will make pumpkin seeds your new favorite food.

Whether you prefer a salty or sweet snack, we've got the perfect pumpkin seed recipe for you.

Learn how to roast pumpkin seeds and use them to make delicious autumnal snacks, salads and bakes. We have plenty of recipe ideas and nothing goes to waste!


1. Double Pumpkin Cornbread with Red Onion

This cornbread is packed with pumpkin flavor: Pumpkin filling on the inside and crunchy pumpkin seeds on the outside.

2. Enchiladas with Pumpkin Seed Salsa

Spoon quintessential fall flavor atop spicy vegetable enchiladas with a homemade pumpkin salsa.

3. Crispy Chicken with Roasted Carrots and Couscous

Pepitas are the ultimate garnish. Here's proof.

4. Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Three ingredients and oh so addictive.

5. Wild Rice with Pepitas

Cooking the rice in chicken broth makes it extra-delicious, while the pumpkin seeds lend a satisfying crunch.

6. Pepita Pesto

Slather this on anything from steak and chicken to fish and veggies.

7. Roasted Squash and Pumpkin Seed Mole Bowls

Pumpkin seeds, tomatillos and, coconut milk make up the delicious trio in this highly addicting mole sauce.

8. Pumpkin-Cherry Breakfast Cookies

Protein bars, be gone! Use these super cookies to help you power through your day.

9. Moroccan Carrot Soup

Need a quick soup garnish in a pinch? Pumpkin seeds to the rescue.

10. Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Salted Pepitas

There are cookies ... and then there are cookies. These loaded oatmeal chocolate-dipped beauties with pumpkin seed sprinkles are the real deal.

11. Pumpkin Caramels

Oh hello, healthy, vegan pumpkin caramels. These delectable treats are made with only six ingredients and will suffice any sweet tooth.

12. Honey-Sriracha Pumpkin Seeds

Spice up your life with this sweet and spicy snack.

13. Kale and Pumpkin Seed Pesto

This pesto has kale and pumpkin seeds, which are both healthy enough to cancel out all the pasta you're going to slather this on. Right?

14. Chive and Pumpkin Seed Pesto Loaf

Now that you know how to make pumpkin seed pesto, may we suggest you fill a loaf of bread with it?

15. Spiced Pumpkin Seed Brittle

No need to wait until December for your brittle fix. Try mixing things up with a spiced pumpkin brittle instead.

16. Pumpkin Maple Pecan Granola

Your kitchen is about to smell amazing.

17. Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Peanut Butter Cups

Toasted pumpkin seeds, salted peanuts, chocolate, and peanut butter — need we say more?

18. Beetroot Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Beets + pumpkin seeds = hot pink pesto.

19. Cinnamon Raisin Seed and Nut Bread

This gluten-free breakfast bread is made entirely of nuts, seeds and oats. No sorcery required.

20. Bourbon-Glazed Pumpkin Seeds

Forget the fireplace and cozy up with these drunken seeds that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.