Pumpkin and sunflower seeds - what to do with them?

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I bought a bag of each and apart from putting them on porridge or museli or yoghurt, where else can I put them?

Are they any good in slow cooker casseroles?

Also, can I just put them in the breadmaker along with the other ingredients?

I'm trying to buy a supposedly 'good for you' item each week to try it. Seems I bought two!

Rachie_B

i add them to any cookies / cakes / flapjacks / bread i make

[Deleted User]

That has to be the fastest ever reply!

tiptoes

As a snack you can toast them in then add a little soy sauce and honey to them in the pan, once cooled they are lovely

spaghetti_monster

I toast them and sprinkle them on top of salad....

Ted_Hutchinson

From The World'sHealthiest Foods
Pumpkin seeds
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skystar

I mix pumpkin and sunflower seeds into cereal (normally bran flakes or special K) along with some dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, etc).

Crispy_Ambulance

I keep a mix of both in a jar near the table and sprinkle them on salads. Also nice toasted and stirred into pasta with some pesto.

Gemstar

Sprinkle pumkin seeds on top of a pizza about five minutes before it's ready to come out of the oven. Really delicious.

phizzimum

I whizz a few handfulls up in my food processor and add to bread (just reduce the amount of flour used) after the second kneading cycle sprinkle a few on the top of the loaf as it bakes.

I try to eat the seeds as a healthy snack when I have an energy lull (somehow a biscuit and a coffee always seems more appealing but I do try!) I've found that mixing sunflower and pumpkins seeds together tastes better than either eaten on their own (if that makes any sense)

Yikes

They would also be good in an Asian-style stir fry of vegetables and any meat you wanted to put in. Probably better to have the pumpkin seeds hulled for this; for snacking, I prefer to have them in the hulls. They are also great in baking -- substitute for any other kind of nuts, or just toss in a handful. If you're feeling particularly adventurous, and have a good food processor, you can make either one of these into a "butter" to spread on toast, etc. Drizzle in a bit of oil as you're processing them, until the texture's how you like it. Keep it in a closed jar in the fridge, and stir it up before use.