Chocolate Coconut Pepitas

It's like being a kid again.

This year, I went out and bought Halloween decorations, pumpkins and a costume.  I love dressing up for Halloween, but that's usually where it ends for celebrating for me.

I've got spiderwebs on my porch, and harvest-themed decorations all over the front of my house.  I've got six pumpkins on my front steps that are hollowed out and carved.  I'm hoping that they will be in jars as pumpkin puree next week.  I've also got some pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, that I collected up and roasted with a few different flavors.

I originally tried these with toasted coconut flakes and melted chocolate, but I didn't want to go overboard with the flavor.  To me, pepitas are meant to be mildly flavored without a whole lot of bells and whistles.  The coconut milk imparts a very mild coconut flavor with a hint of chocolatey goodness from the dutch-processed cocoa powder.  It's not a dessert, but it's a sweet little snack to keep you energetic while still satisfying your sweet tooth!












Chocolate Coconut Pepitas

1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder


Preheat oven 350F.

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

Place the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes.