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QuestionCan I bake maple seeds in a pie for dinner or breakfast?Community AnswerYes you can. The seeds are edible. They will "helicopter" when fresh and still on tree. They are great when boiled and eaten like any other boiled vegetable. Yes, you can bake the seeds in a pie.
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QuestionHow do I eat maple seeds?Community AnswerRoast maple tree seeds and eat them as a snack, or toss them onto a salad or use as a garnish for soup.
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QuestionWhat are maple seeds?Community AnswerMaple seeds are the seeds contained within the "helicopters" or whirlygigs" growing on the leaves of the maple tree.
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QuestionWhy is there more seed in the early summer?Community AnswerBecause of various changes in heat and wind. Early summer is usually at least somewhat windier, allowing more seeds to be released.
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QuestionAre Norway maple and silver maple seeds safe to eat?Community AnswerThey are safe, but they are not good. As with the sap, they contain a milky bitter substance that does not go away with multiple rinses. Besides that, they are almost too difficult to get out of the hull to be worth it.
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QuestionCan I eat them raw?Community AnswerYou can, but they may have an unpleasant bitter taste.
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QuestionDo maple seeds taste good?Sophia PriceCommunity AnswerMaple seeds raw are bitter, but have good nutrients. Seasoned, they are very yummy. Boiled, they are like edamame.
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QuestionAre they good late summer to early fall?Sophia PriceCommunity AnswerYes; as long as they are still green and falling, they are still good. When they are brown, they taste very bad.
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QuestionIf it’s summer and the seeds are falling off the trees, can I still cook them and eat them?Sophia PriceCommunity AnswerAs long as they are green and they are falling, they are still good. When they are brown or shriveled, they taste very bitter.
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