Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

In our house, I start roasting the pumpkin seeds while Dad helps carve the pumpkin. After the pumpkin is carved, the seeds are ready and we all sit down to watch a Halloween movie. It's a simple, fun tradition that ends with a delicious snack the family loves!

PREP TIME5 minutes

COOK TIME30 minutes

TOTAL TIME35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds
• 2 teaspoons avocado oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

1. Remove 2 cups worth of pumpkin seeds from a fresh pumpkin and place in a colander. Rinse well, removing all of the pumpkin pulp from the seeds.
2. Place the seeds between two layers of paper or cloth towels and press dry.
3. Add the seeds to a mixing bowl and drizzle with the oil. Sprinkle on the garlic salt and paprika. Stir well to coat.
4. Pour the pumpkin seeds into the air fryer basket. 
5. Cook the pumpkin seeds at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, shaking the basket every 5-10 minutes. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes if needed to get the seeds perfectly roasted, but keep a close eye on them as they’ll go from done to burnt easily. 
6. Let cool before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 4 

SERVING SIZE: 1/2 cup

Amount PerServing: 

CALORIES: 166

TOTAL FAT: 9

SATURATED FAT: 1g

TRANS FAT: 0g

UNSATURATED FAT: 7g

CHOLESTEROL: 0mg

SODIUM: 402mg

CARBOHYDRATES: 18g

FIBER: 6g

SUGAR: 0g

PROTEIN: 6g