Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds is a vegetarian American snack made with pumpkin seeds, oil, and garlic powder in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon oil ((or butter))
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Method

Harvesting Pumpkin Seeds

  1. Cut open the pumpkin around the stem end with a sharp knife, scoop out the seeds out of the pumpkin.
  2. Then put the mass of seeds and strings to a bowl filled with cold water and rinse them to separate seeds. You may also boil the seeds for 10 minutes to separate seeds from the pulp.
  3. Then scatter the seeds on a paper towel and pat them very dry - this helps to make the pumpkin seeds crispier.

Air Fryer Method

  1. In a medium bowl, drizzle some olive oil over the dried pumpkin seeds and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss them well until well coated.
  2. Preheat the air fryer to 360 ° F (182°C). Add the seasoned pumpkin seeds to the air fryer basket and do not overcrowd (cook in batches if required).
  3. Air fry at 360 ° F (182°C) for 12-15 minutes or till they are perfectly roasted. Shake the basket couple of times during cooking to help them roast evenly. Mine was cooked perfectly done in 12 minutes.
  4. Perfectly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are ready. Adjust the seasonings if required and enjoy.

Oven Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the seasoned pumpkin seeds evenly in a single layer. Bake at 400˚F for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crispy, tossing occasionally. Baking time depends on the size of the seeds

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.