Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds are a delicious snack that you will love! This air fryer recipe lets you enjoy crispy roasted pumpkin seeds in 15 minutes!
Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds
Do you love roasted pumpkin seeds? Yeah, me too! For us, October is the one time of the year that we enjoy this snack. Though I wish that I could enjoy it all year long.
We still have fun picking pumpkins with the kids. We have however, started to get even busier and the kids have less interest in carving them for Halloween.
The past two years we have been so very busy with soccer. I recently saw a meme on Facebook that hit close to home! It made me laugh hysterically!
If you are a busy sports family, I am sure you can relate! So this weekend, we finally had a weekend off. No games, no tournaments. So we harvested all the pumpkin seeds from our pumpkins!
We decided that we’d give them a try in our most favorite piece of kitchen equipment! This was the BEST decision ever. The pumpkin seeds turned out crisp and perfect! I am so excited for you to try this!
Pumpkin Seeds 101
So what do you think is in that little pumpkin seed? It is actually packed with nutrients! You can benefit from healthy fats, magnesium and zinc when you snack on pumpkin seeds.
If you remove the outer white-ish shell from the pumpkin seed, you will find the inside seed. That seed is often green, flat and oval!
Ingredients Needed For Air Fried Pumpkin Seeds
- Pumpkin seeds of course!
- Butter (or dairy free butter alternative)
- Garlic salt – this adds a lot of wonderful flavor!
How To Make Air Fried Pumpkin Seeds
- Get the seeds! Harvest seeds from pumpkin. Wash seeds.
- Boil the seeds. Put a large pot of water on the stove to boil. When water starts to boil, boil the pumpkin seeds for 5 minutes. Drain.
- Prepare seeds. Put pumpkin seeds into bowl. Toss with butter and garlic salt.
- Air Fry Them. Put seeds into air fryer basket. Air Fry for 15 minutes at 360 degrees F. Shake half way through.
WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY COOK IN AN AIR FRYER?
The options of what you can cook in this amazing appliance are truly endless! You know I’m crazy over this recipe, but we’ve also cooked tofu, potatoes, french fries, Brussel sprouts and more! Anything that your taste buds want to try straight out of this gadget, give it a go!
While we don’t eat meat in our family, that doesn’t mean that you can’t cook up some fried chicken, chicken tenders, or anything else beer battered or deep fried to that perfect golden brown that you love and that you want with ease in the air fryer basket.
The great part about cooking with an air fryer? The cook time is a breeze. Like literally no time…at all.
I have been experimenting with all types of food and some beautiful green tomatoes caught my eye at our local market. I just had to try them in the power air fryer!
For us, we love to use our Power AirFryer XL (affiliate ad link) Yes, so that makes all of our air fryer recipes, specifically power air fryer xl recipes!
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HOW EASY IS IT TO USE THE AIR FRYER?
When I say it’s super simple, it’s simple. You literally set the temp, figure out the time, and wait for that food to be done.
Is there any other appliance out there that is as simple as that? And clean-up? A total breeze.
If appliances were made to help you out in the kitchen and save you time, this power air fryer xl does just that. You’ll be working in the kitchen so much less with the use of this appliance!
AIR FRYER SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME
I’ve owned my air fryer now for a while, and I have to be honest…I’ve yet to find a recipe that I don’t love. And did I mention how simple it is?
To say I’m a creature of habit is an understatement. I love being able to cook a meal and know with confidence that it’s going to taste amazing each and every time.
With the Air Fryer, I absolutely have no doubts. I know that from the moment I press start, to the moment that I remove the food from the machine, it will be cooked to perfection each and every time.
Pumpkin Seeds in air fryer basket before they are air fried.
How do I clean my air fryer?
That is a great question and it will vary by model. For our power fryer Xl we have a removable inner basket. So we can hand wash each basket individually.
The inside of the air fryer really shouldn’t get dirty. If it does, let it COOL completely. Then take a damp rag and wipe out the inside. Cleaning your oil less fryer is easy! I promise they are easy to clean!
A few more Air Fryer Recipes:
Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there.
Hungry? Let’s show you how to make this pumpkin seed recipe!
Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients
- 2 c fresh pumpkin seeds harvested directly from pumpkin and cleaned
- 1.5 T butter dairy or dairy free
- 1/2 t garlic salt
Instructions
- Harvest seeds from pumpkin. Wash seeds.
- Put a large pot of water on the stove to boil. When water starts to boil, boil the pumpkin seeds for 5 minutes. Drain.
- Put pumpkin seeds into bowl. Toss with butter and garlic salt.
- Put seeds into air fryer basket. Air Fry for 15 minutes at 360 degrees F. Shake half way through.
- ENJOY!
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Nutrition
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Have you tried roasting pumpkin seeds before? I’d love to hear about your experience. Drop me a comment below!
Cherri Megasko says
Oh, man! I wish I had discovered this article about 10 days earlier! I have an air fryer and am always looking for new ways to use it.
Cindy says
Ha, sorry, we are late to the game. We literally just came up with this idea!
Sarah Bailey says
What a great idea to do with all those leftover pumpkin seeds after Halloween. So much you can do with them as well after you have air fried them!
Cindy says
So delicious!!
Brianne says
One of the perks of carving pumpkins is making the seeds into a great tasting snack. Having an air fryer to make them sounds a lot more simple. What a great idea!
Cindy says
Its a bonus of carving pumpkins for sure!
Lisa Favre says
Oh you are totally making me want to get an air fryer now! I love pumpkin seeds – they’re the main reason I carve pumpkins every year!
Cindy says
Me too! ha!
Lynndee says
Pumpkin seeds are one of my Mom’s favorite snacks. Sweet memory. 🙂 I would love to make this, but I need to get me an air fryer first.
Cindy says
I have some sweet memories like that too! Sometimes it just makes us stop and smile 🙂
KIM CROISANT says
So that’s what you do with those cute little seeds!! So far, we have roasted them or thrown them away b/c…well, they are slimy!
Cindy says
They ARE slimy! But after you roast them they are crunchy! YUM for crunch, ewww for slim!
Jesica says
My kids love to cook pumpkin seeds! I dont have an air fryer but I think I need one! #xmaslist
Cindy says
Yes, for sure you need one this year!
m says
We love making pumpkin seeds every year. I don’t have an air fryer, but this sounds like an awesome and convenient way to dry the seeds. I think I’ll have to add an air fryer to my holiday wish list!
Cindy says
Such a fun way!
Rachel says
Yet another reasson to get a n air fryer. I just found a pumpkin seed recipe that I loved.
Cindy says
Yes, you need one!
Kendra says
I love going to the pumpkin patch with my family, picking out the perfect pumpkin, gutting it out and roasting the seeds. I never knew that it could be done with an air fryer. Now I have to try this!
Cindy says
Hope that you enjoy!
Trina says
These look delicious! We got an air fryer last month and are absolutely obsessed with it!
Cindy says
We are obsessed too!
Shannon Gurnee says
This looks like a great way to prepare pumpkin seeds. I pulled the pumpkin seeds from our pumpkins this year and cleaned them, but I still need to roast them!
Cindy says
YUMMM enjoy!
Sabrina says
Using the air fryer for this is such a game changer! So easy and perfectly crisp!
Cindy says
Agreed, it is a total game changer!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
This is SO awesome!! I love pumpkin seeds!
Cindy says
I love them too!
Catalina says
Oh yum, I’ve never tried to make this on my own. I should! I normally buy pumpkin seeds already toasted but this would be so much better.
Cindy says
I know, I can’t wait for pumpkin season again!
Taylor says
What a great idea! Healthy and delicious snack!
Cindy says
Thank you!
Jacque says
These are my favorite fall treats! I never thought to make them in the air fryer.
Cindy says
Yay, we love this treat too! Be sure to enjoy this fall!
Deseree says
I wish I would have come across this when pumpkin was in season. I am pinning this for next year.
Cindy says
Thanks for pinning!
K Sisson says
What about seeds from a spaghetti squash? They look and smell the same.
Cindy Gordon says
That’s a great question, I am not sure. I would give it a try!
Lindsey says
OHMYGOSH!!!! these are the best pumpkin seeds i have ever made! I love my air fryer and i would highly recommend this recipe to anyone. I normally dont leave reviews but with this i had to!! WOW just wow!! SO delicious. Just be sure to not overload your air fryer if you have lots of seeds, do batches!
Cindy Gordon says
Lindsey, thank you for coming back and leaving a review! I really appreciate it and it makes my heart so happy! So glad you loved our air fryer pumpkin seeds!
Tracy says
I like the butter and garlic, but mine was overdone in 10 min at 360 degrees. I have a Cuisinart. Maybe it’s faster? IDK, but I like ’em and I used spaghetti squash seeds.
Cindy Gordon says
Thanks Tracy! I am guessing that spaghetti squash seeds may be thinner and will take less time. I bet that is why they were over done. I have only tested this recipe on pumpkin seeds. Thank you for letting me know about the other type of seeds! Glad you liked them! Butter and garlic sound delicious!
Tracy says
Such a great idea to do these in the air fryer! I don’t boil my seeds and I mix them with just a little olive oil and some soy sauce. I have an Air Ninja and they roasted very quickly…I shook after 5 minutes and only put them back in for another 2-3. Yum!
Cindy Gordon says
So glad you loved it!! Thanks for coming back and letting me know your experience with these air fryer pumpkin seeds!