Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Air Fryer pumpkin seeds in a wooden spoon.

5 from 1 vote

An easy nutritious snack made right in the air fryer from fresh pumpkin seeds? YES, PLEASE! If you have more than one cup of seeds air fry them in separate batches for best results. This recipe starts with cleaning your seeds if you've already done that skip to letting them dry for a bit and preheating the air fryer!

Prep Time4

Cook Time23

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Laura

Ingredients

1 cup raw pumpkin seeds cleaning directions below, if they're clean skip to step 2
1 tsp light olive oil use your preferred oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

If your seeds need to be cleaned put the in a colander inside a big bowl
pick out any big chunks of pumpkin
fill the bowl with water and soak 3-4 hours, this makes it easier to clean, you can also clean just by washing and picking through the chunks
once the seeds have soaked they will sink and the pumpkin bits should be on top
fill the bowl with fresh water
pick out all the pumpkin and take the colander out and wash away any remaining bits
drain the pumpkin seeds, put them on paper towels and blot them dry, let them rest for an hour or so
when ready to roast preheat the air fryer to 350°
toss the pumpkin seeds with the oil, salt, and garlic
pour seeds in a single layer into the air fryer basket
roast on 350° for 10 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes
reduce heat to 300° and roast until seeds are crispy and brown about 10-15 minutes, again stirring every 5 minutes

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