Hand Mixer Pumpkin Hacks

Two Great Ways to Make Pumpkin Carving Easier!

+ Recipe for Roasting Pumpkin Seeds!

You may have seen the viral videos on social media where you use a hand mixer to help clean out your pumpkin for carving, but let’s take it a step further and use that hand mixer to separate the seeds from the pumpkin goop! That is usually such a tedious process!

I’m using my KitchenAid 7-Speed Cordless Hand Mixer with the Turbo Beaters in the photos.

(The photos in the post are screenshots of a video, if you click them they won’t “play” a video – When I have some more time, I’ll post the video and some better photos. TY!)

Pumpkin Hack 1: Use Hand Mixer to Clean out Your Pumpkin Seeds:

• Cut your pumpkin from the bottom –
  • You’re able to make a larger hole to access the inside of the pumpkin. Then you’ll just place your pumpkin right over your candle or pumpkin light.
• Use your Hand Mixer to loosen all the goop and seeds in your pumpkin –
  • The size of the pumpkin will somewhat determine how far you can reach inside the pumpkin.
• Scoop out the Pumpkin seeds and goop

Pumpkin Hack 2: Use Hand Mixer to Separate Pumpkin Seeds From Goop

• Place Pumpkin Goop & Seeds in a Deep Bowl
  • I usually have about 3 cups of goop & seeds
• Add about double the amount of water –
  • I generally use about 5-6 cups water.
• Agitate the seeds and goop with your hand mixer – (take care to only submerge lower part of beaters in water and not your mixer)
  • This will loosen the seeds and allow them to float to the top.
• Scoop the seeds out with a slotted spoon.
• Proceed with Drying & Roasting the seeds – Recipe Below

How to Roast Your Pumpkin Seeds:

When your seeds are all clean, it’s time to roast them up!

Tina Verrelli – epicuricloud.com

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Ingredients

• oil
• pumpkin seeds
• salt

Instructions 

• When your seeds are all clean, it’s time to roast them up!

IF YOUR SEEDS ARE STILL WET, YOU NEED TO DRY THEM:

• Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.
• Spread your seeds on a baking sheet (I line mine with parchment for easy clean up.)
• Bake until the seeds are throughly dry, you may need to get in there a few times and stir them a bit.
• The amount of time will depend how wet your seeds are.

WHEN YOU’RE READY TO ROAST THEM:

• Increase oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Drizzle your dry seeds with a tablespoon or so of neutral oil (avocado, safflower, canola) stir to coat evenly with the oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Pop them in the oven and roast until they are evenly toasted and brown – about 20-25 minutes.

Tried this recipe?Share it! Tag @epicuricloud – Please Leave A Comment & Rating Below! TY!