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Roasted Pumpkin Seed Trail Mix sits inside white pumpkin shaped bowl on wooden board. Wooden spatula spoon, small pumpkin, and jar of dried apples in partial background.
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Roasted Pumpkin Seed Trail Mix

Turn your roasted pumpkin seeds into a deliciously sweet and salty fall snack mix. It's made with an addictive combination of seasoned pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, granola, dried apples, pecans, and dark chocolate chips.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Jessica

Ingredients

For the roasted pumpkin seeds:

  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. apple cider or maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

For the trail mix:

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup granola like maple or cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup dried apples cut or torn into pieces
  • 1/3 cup pecan pieces or walnut pieces
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips

Instructions

To roast the pumpkin seeds:

  • Preheat oven to 300º.
  • Toss pumpkin seeds with butter, apple cider, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  • Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet and roast about 20 minutes.

For the trail mix:

  • Allow pumpkin seeds to cool. Then, add to a medium mixing bowl.
  • Add the dried cranberries, granola, dried apples, pecans, and dark chocolate chips to the bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place up to a month.

Notes

To season pre-roasted pumpkin seeds:
  1. Preheat oven to 275º.
  2. Toss seeds with melted butter, apple cider, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  3. Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet and bake about 8 minutes.
  4. Watch seeds carefully so they don't burn.
  5. Then, remove from oven and allow to cool completely.