Breville Test Kitchen

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Cook time: 900 s
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups pumpkin seeds (from 1 large pumpkin); 2 tbsp unsalted butter - melted; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp kosher salt; Pinch cayenne pepper

With a hit of heat and a whole lot of sweet n' spicy, these crisp, crunchy seeds pack some flavor punch. The Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro uses its Super Convection function for speedy cooking with great crisp results. Sprinkle onto salads, add to a cheeseboard or toss through a stir fry.

30 mins total time

15 mins active time

Easy

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

Measurements:

2 cups pumpkin seeds (from 1 large pumpkin)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
melted
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp kosher salt
Pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1Combine pumpkin seeds and melted butter in a medium bowl and stir to coat.
2Combine sugar, spices and salt in bowl and mix well. Add spice mixture to pumpkin seeds and stir well to coat.
3Line airfry basket with parchment paper. Spread pumpkin seeds evenly over the paper.
4Select AIRFRY/350°F/SUPER CONVECTION/12 minutes and enable Rotate Remind. Press START to preheat oven.
5Once preheated, place the basket in the oven in rack position 4 and cook until toasted and seeds begin to brown. When Rotate Remind signals, carefully stir the pumpkin seeds with a spatula and rotate basket front to back.
6Serve warm or at room temperature. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.