The spookiest time of the season come and goes…but what to do with all the leftover pumpkins? We love to put all those pumpkin seeds to good use by roasting a few in the oven with tamari and saving others for this hummus recipe from Elizabeth Stein of Purely Elizabeth.

Stein is a pro at giving simple ingredients the luxe treatment and we knew she’d have the perfect recipe to transform our leftover October pumpkin seeds into a nourishing November party staple – pumpkin seed hummus!

This autumn-inspired take on our favorite appetizer is the perfect way to ring in the new month: pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources of zinc on the planet, an immunity-boosting mineral that’s essential to our overall health and wellness. As the fall air becomes chillier, it’s more important than ever to load up on zinc – and pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources on earth of this vital nutrient.