Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the sunflower seeds evenly on a cookie sheet or shallow pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. The seeds will often develop a small crack down the center as they roast. Sunflower seeds were roasted, cracked and eaten as a snack by Native Americans. They were also fine ground into a meal that was used to thicken soups and stews. Seeds were also ground or pounded into flour for cakes, mush or bread. Roasted hulls were brewed to make a drink similar to coffee.
Product Benefits:
Benefits of Sunflower seeds:
1. Are rich in the B complex vitamins, which are essential for a healthy nervous system, and are a good source of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, protein and vitamin E. They also contain trace minerals, zinc, manganese, copper, chromium and carotene.
2. Promotes Cardiovascular Health.
3. Eases Constipation and Diarrhea.
4.Good snack for those with diabetes.
5.Might possess antimicrobial property.
How to eat sunflower seeds:
Sunflower seeds are truly versatile. You can eat them raw, dry roasted, or fried in butter. It is easy to hull them too.
