Barbecue 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.

The last version I decided to try with pepitas was a smoky barbecue version that makes me think of southern barbecue-style meat, but much more pleasant to the figure.  It's got the taste you love without all the animal fat, sugary sauces and calorie-laden sides that come with it!












Barbecue Pepitas

1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika


Preheat oven 350F.

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

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