How to Harvest and Roast (In Shell) Sunflower Seeds

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Stage

Boil sunflower seeds in salted water: Place sunflower seeds, salt, and water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Spread seeds on a sheet pan and roast: Drain the water from the seeds and spread the seeds out in a single layer in a sheet pan. Place in the preheated oven on the top rack and roast for 10 to 20 minutes. Starting at about 10 minutes, I recommend taking a few out of the oven to test. If they are not roasted yet to your satisfaction, return them to the oven for another 2 to 5 minutes, or as long as it takes until they are dry enough and roasted to your satisfaction. Keep checking every few minutes The seeds can quickly go from done (dry and easy to bite to open) to charred (browned on outside and black on the inside). So as the time gets closer, keep an eye on it. How did you like the recipe? How do you roast your seeds? Leave us a comment and tell us all about it!