A Recipe for Healthy Trail Snacks

Readymade, packaged snacks might be convenient, but nothing beats home-made.  Here’s  an easy-peazy  healthy, trail friendly recipes  to give your kids.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkins are pretty amazing. You can serve them savory or sweet. One of their best (and often overlooked) attributes is their seeds! They’re super easy to prepare and make a seriously delicious snack.

Besides tasting great, they’re also loaded with nutrition. They’re high in protein, (take note, vegetarians!) are an excellent source of magnesium, zinc and calcium plus, lots of healthy fats. It would be a shame to throw all that good stuff away!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups. – Pumpkin seeds

2 tbsp. – Melted butter

2 tsp – Salt

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, toss seeds with melted butter and salt.   

To Bake In an Oven: Preheat Oven at 350° F (Or 150° C) Spread seeds on prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until seeds are golden, about 25 minutes.

To Roast On The Pan: Spread the seeds over the pan over Medium Heat and continuously stir until the seeds are golden. – Roast the seeds one cup at a time

Take it off the heat and allow it to cool. Pack in air-tight containers of Ziploc bags to preserve the freshness and crunch.