Homemade roasted pumpkin seeds: snacks with important nutrients
For Halloween, there were numerous again in this country pumpkins hollowed out If you didn’t throw away the seeds, you can make a healthy one from them munchies create: pumpkin seeds stuck full of valuable ingredients and they can be easily the voice.
that one Diet with Pumpkin Many people are aware of the health benefits it can bring. Also pumpkin seeds can make an important contribution to health. In a current Message of the Federal Center for Nutrition (BZfE) explains how the delicious snack “roasted pumpkin seeds” can be easily prepared.
Hokkaido and butternut seeds are ideal
In the autumn months there is often a lot going on pumpkin cooked. The pumpkin soup, which can be prepared from many different varieties and in even more variations, is certainly the classic, but there are many more tasty ones Pumpkin Recipes.
In the preparation Such dishes result in a lot of pumpkin seeds that are far too good to be thrown away or composted. Roasted sweet or savory, they are a delicious and healthy snack.
Everyone leaves for the sweets Speisekürbisse use. Hokkaido and butternut kernels are ideal because they are relatively small and only have a thin shell.
Sweet or spicy?
The seeds are first removed from the pulp with a spoon. In a bowl of water, just let the long ones slip fibers to free. Then rub dry with a cloth and spread out in a warm place for a few hours or overnight. Shelling the kernels is not necessary.
As the BZfE further explains, the cores are then placed in a bowl with something oil mixed and seasoned to taste. For a sweet version, for example, they are sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon and later caramelized in the oven.
If you like, you can do something else Gingercumin, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt.
It gets spicy with, for example Chili, garlic and paprika powder, nutmegallspice, oregano and Thymianor spice mixtures such as curry and ras el hanout.
A combination of fresh ginger, lime as well is also very tasty Soy sauce.
Subsequently, the cores on a baking tray distributed and roasted at 180 to 200 degrees for about 20 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, the kernels should be turned so that they are evenly crispy. They should not be left in the oven for too long so that they do not dry out and lose their taste.
Allow the pumpkin seeds to cool thoroughly and place in an airtight container screw-top jar to fill. Stored in a cool, dark place, they will keep for a few weeks.
The crunchy kernels taste good on their own, but also in bread and pastries, homemade muesli bars or in The salad and soups.
improve health
Roasted pumpkin seeds are extremely flavorful and healthy too. Valuable ingredients In addition to fiber and unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, they also contain potassium, magnesium, iron, B vitamins and vitamins A and E.
As in one contribution According to the renowned Cleveland Clinic (USA), pumpkin seeds can improve intestinal and prostate health, protect against high blood pressure and improve sleep.
And because of the lignans (plant substances) they contain, they can even help to reduce the risk of cancer. (ad)
Author and source information
This text corresponds to the requirements of medical specialist literature, medical guidelines and current studies and has been checked by medical professionals.
Sources:
- Federal Center for Nutrition: Roasted pumpkin seeds: do-it-yourself snacks, (accessed: November 2nd, 2022), Federal Center for Nutrition
- Cleveland Clinic: The Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds, (Abruf: 02.11.2022), Cleveland Clinic
Important NOTE:
This article contains general advice only and should not be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. He can not substitute a visit at the doctor.