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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.

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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

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