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Soaking Your Seeds Pumpkin seeds contain over 60 nutrients and make for a great snack!They also are loaded with antioxidants so add them to smoothies, granola, or eat them alone as in this Pumpkin Pie Seed recipe! The best way to prepare nuts or seeds is to soak them first to make them more digestible in order … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Seeds

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Soaking Your Seeds

Pumpkin seeds contain over 60 nutrients and make for a great snack!They also are loaded with antioxidants so add them to smoothies, granola, or eat them alone as in this Pumpkin Pie Seed recipe!

The best way to prepare nuts or seeds is to soak them first to make them more digestible in order to absorb all of the protein and minerals. Pumpkin seeds contain phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors which make them difficult to digest. That is why some people will complain about what nuts do to their stomach. By soaking them, these acids are neutralized make the nutrients much more absorbable.

Pumpkin Pie Seeds
Servings8-12 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Soak seeds 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Mix spices in a separate bowl.
  3. Drain seeds and toss with spice mix.
  4. Spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet and place in oven on lowest setting. Bake for 4 to 6 hours, until dry.
  5. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

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