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Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds
These Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds make a healthy, crispy, crunchy treat in 30 minutes. They're totally addictive and sure to become your favorite fall treat.
Course
Snack
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Calories
111
kcal
Author
Linda Warren
Ingredients
1 ½
cup
raw pumpkin seeds with shell
about 1 medium pumpkin’s worth
1
Tablespoon
olive oil
avocado oil or butter
¾
teaspoon
salt
⅜
teaspoon
garlic powder
optional if flavoring with popcorn seasoning at end
1
Tablespoon
salt
for boiling water
Instructions
Cut off top of pumpkin and scrape all stringy fiber and pumpkin seeds from inside.
Separate seeds from pith and place in colander. Rinse thoroughly picking any extra pumpkin mixture off seeds.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Salt the water.
Pour in the pumpkin seeds and cook for 5 minutes.
Drain in colander then place on paper towels and blot them dry.
Place in a medium bowl and pour in oil or butter the sprinkle seasoning over them.
Toss to coat.
Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees for 4 minutes.
Place the seeds into the basket of the air fryer and roast for 15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes to make sure the pumpkin seeds cook evenly.
Remove basket and pour pumpkin seeds onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
Let cool. If seasoning with popcorn seasoning, sprinkle on while still warm then cool on cookie sheet.
Store in airtight containers.
Notes
No Air Fryer? Here's how to oven roast them.
Remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Rinse with water.
Boil the seeds in salted water for 5-10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325°.
Drain seeds and pat dry with a paper towel.
Toss seeds with 1 tablespoon of olive oil then spread seeds onto a baking pan in a single layer. Season with sea salt.
Roast 20 minutes, stirring halfway through then remove from oven and top with more sea salt and your favorite seasonings.
Nutrition
Calories:
111
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
1455
mg
|
Potassium:
132
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
3
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
8
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg