25 Delicious Pumpkin Seed Recipes

- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton1/25
Pumpkin and Cookie-Butter Sheet Cake With Toasted Meringue
Speculoos cookies in "butter" form add a spicy complexity to pumpkin purée for a new spin on the classic fall dessert.
- Photo by Bobbi Lin2/25
Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds
Trimming a generous amount of the stem from the Brussels sprouts makes it quite a bit easier to tease apart the leaves for this winter slaw recipe.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson3/25
Monkey Bread
It’s impossible to hate monkey bread, especially this version ribboned with spiced pecans and gooey caramel sauce.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson4/25
Papadzules
In this classic dish, native to the Yucatàn peninsula, warm corn tortillas are dunked into a pumpkin seed salsa, rolled up with crumbled hard-boiled eggs, and topped with a duo of sauces: more pumpkin seed and tomato salsa to boot.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Anna Surbatovich, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks5/25
Spiced Pavlova With Pumpkin Mousse
Pumpkin mousse, whipped cream, and pretty pomegranate syrup give this elegant spin on pumpkin pie a jewel-like presentation that's both stunning and delicious.
- Photo by Alex Lau6/25
Winter Squash and Short-Rib Enchiladas
Enchiladas stuffed with richly spiced slow-cooked beef are the ultimate weekend cooking project.
- Photo by Alex Lau7/25
Mango Toast with Hazelnut-Pepita Butter
Savory fruit toast is the new avocado toast. Other combinations we’re crushing on: lemony yogurt with cucumbers, almond butter and pears.
- Photo by Alex Lau8/25
Yellow Chicken Adobo
This Filipino-style chicken stew is bright with vinegar, rich with coconut milk, and redolent with the aromas of turmeric, ginger, and bay leaves.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi9/25
Sheet-Pan Crispy Fish Tacos with Chili-Roasted Corn
"Oven-fried" fish fingers, coated in panko and pumpkin seeds, are the perfect taco filling.
- Photo by Iain Bagwell10/25
Pumpkin Pie With Salty Roasted Pepitas
This version is quite simply the best. Why? It has a cornmeal crust and salty, crunchy pumpkin seeds on top. And without those elements, there's just no match.
- Photo by Nicole Franzen11/25
Cauliflower With Pumpkin Seeds, Brown Butter, and Lime
Drizzled with brown butter and lime juice and tossed with cilantro and toasted pumpkin seeds, roasted cauliflower is utterly irresistible.
- photo by Alex Farnum12/25
Butternut Squash, Kale, and Crunchy Pepitas Taco
Sweet with squash, earthy and nutty with kale, and crunchy with fried pumpkin seeds, this non-traditional taco is—shhhhh—vegan.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Anna Hampton13/25
Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, and Pumpkin Seeds
Cooking pumpkin seeds in oil (warning: don't turn your back on them!) gives them a toasty flavor that's great as a finishing touch in this chopped kale salad.
- Photo by Quentin Bacon14/25
Pumpkin Muffins
Reviewers have spoken! Top these pumpkin muffins with toasty pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower seeds for extra autumnal delightfulness. It's a no-brainer.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell15/25
Chocolate, Pecan, and Pumpkin Seed Pie With Gingersnap Crust
Earthy and sweet with molasses, rich with cream, and bittersweet with dark chocolate, this sophisticated pie is a breeze to make.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Anna Hampton16/25
Shaved Carrot and Radish Salad With Herbs and Pumpkin Seeds
This tangle of raw shaved carrots and biting slices of fresh radishes is topped with nutty toasted pumpkin seeds and a generous handful of fresh herbs.
- Photo by Ted Cavanaugh17/25
Barbecue Pork with Blistered Chile–Pumpkin Seed Salsa
Finely chopped roasted pumpkin seeds add body to to a spicy, lime-spiked salsa served with sweet and smoky grilled pork belly kebabs.
- Photo by Peden & Munk18/25
Horseradish-Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Serve this piquant cilantro pesto on toast, tossed with pasta, or alongside grilled fish.
- Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott19/25
Rye, Kale, Mushroom, and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing
Swap in veggie stock and make all your vegetarian relations happy.
- Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott20/25
Spiced Pumpkin Seed and Cashew Crunch
For a salty, savory, crunchy boost, sprinkle this on roasted vegetables, soups, and hot cereal.
- Photo by Romulo Yanes21/25
Pan-Seared Salmon with Pumpkin Seed-Cilantro Pesto
Don't just stop at salmon—the cilantro and pumpkin seed pesto here is a quick and easy way to brighten up your next dish. Try it on rice, chicken, or even pasta.
- Photo by Christopher Testani22/25
Roasted Squash With Mint and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
This dish is fall on a platter. Make it with roasted sugar pumpkins (or acorn squash) and top with toasted hulled pumpkin seeds and plenty of mint.
- Marcus Nilsson23/25
Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Use this nutty, subtly crunchy brittle as an ice cream topping or a garnish for cakes, or just eat it by the piece.
- Photo by Christopher Testani24/25
Pumpkin-Pear Crisps
A crunchy pumpkin seed streusel tops this jammy spiced fruit compote made with pears and fresh sugar pumpkin or butternut squash.
- Zach DeSart25/25
Chile Peanut and Pumpkin Seed Snack Mix
Try this spicy peanut and pumpkin seed mix for your next cocktail party or game night, but be warned: this combination of salty and nutty is hard to quit.
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