“…Enrichment of extruded snacks with nutritionally valuable ingredients is increasingly practised by many studies, wherein the addition of protein and fibre rich ingredients like legumes or whey protein is leading, and the addition of fruits and vegetables is studied to a lesser extent (Obradović , Babić , Šubarić , Ačkar, & Jozinović , 2014). Still, more needs to be done in terms of producing snacks, especially since snacking is part of day-to-day lives of children (Potter, Stojceska, & Plunkett, 2013). Pumpkins are particularly interesting since they are rich source of fibre and bioactive substances like carotenoids and polyphenols.…”