🌱 Gluten-Free Pumpkin Seed Pesto Bites – 10-Minute Healthy Appetizer for Thanksgiving 2025!

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ cup raw pumpkin seeds
• • 2 ⅞ cups fresh basil leaves
• • 2 ⅞ cloves garlic
• • 2 ⅞ tbsp olive oil
• • 2 ⅞ tbsp lemon juice
• • ⅞ tsp sea salt
• • ⅞ tsp black pepper
• • 24 gluten-free rice crackers

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes until golden. Let cool slightly.

2. 2

   In a food processor, combine roasted pumpkin seeds, basil leaves, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and optional nutritional yeast. Pulse until a chunky paste forms.

3. 3

   Spoon pesto mixture evenly onto rice crackers, about 1 tsp per cracker. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill for 5 minutes to set.

4. 4

   Arrange on a serving platter and serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.