How To: Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds

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It's not fall until a pumpkin is within sight, and where there are pumpkins, there are pumpkin seeds. While the fun of the season around carving pumpkins does get a lot of it's own attention, we also can't help but love the snack that follows. 

So, here we are - with a quick recipe to make your pumpkin guts into an easy, delicious, fall snack with a little help from the air fryer. 

 

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time14 minsTotal Time29 mins

1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tsp butter (you can also use olive oil)
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

1

The fun part - remove all of the seeds from your pumpkin. Try your best to separate the pulp from the seeds.

2

To remove the pulp further, put the seeds in a colander and rinse under running water. OR boil the seeds for 10 minutes in salted water.

3

Lay the seeds on a towel (paper is fine!) the press to make sure they are completely dry.

4

Put the dried pumpkin seeds into a bowl. Add melted butter along with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well until the seeds are coated.

5

Spread the seeds into the air fryer basket.

6

Cook at 360 degrees for 5-7 minutes, shake the basket, then cook another 5-7 minutes until crisp.

7

Enjoy!


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Ingredients

 1 cup pumpkin seeds
 1 tsp butter (you can also use olive oil)
 ¼ tsp garlic powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 ¼ tsp black pepper

Directions

1

The fun part - remove all of the seeds from your pumpkin. Try your best to separate the pulp from the seeds.

2

To remove the pulp further, put the seeds in a colander and rinse under running water. OR boil the seeds for 10 minutes in salted water.

3

Lay the seeds on a towel (paper is fine!) the press to make sure they are completely dry.

4

Put the dried pumpkin seeds into a bowl. Add melted butter along with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well until the seeds are coated.

5

Spread the seeds into the air fryer basket.

6

Cook at 360 degrees for 5-7 minutes, shake the basket, then cook another 5-7 minutes until crisp.

7

Enjoy!

How To: Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds

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