Chili Lime Pepitas

These chili lime pepitas or raw pumpkin seeds are a delicious snack or topping. Both oven and air fryer recipes are shared.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer chili lime pepitas, chili lime pepitas, oven baked chili lime pepitas

recipe air fryer vegan

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 10

Total Time 11

Servings 2 tbsp. servings

Calories 60kcal

I get these raw pumpkin seeds from the grocery store. You could de-seed the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds, wash and dry them well before using. But they will have a tough shell that does not taste very good. Mine are green pepitas without the shell.

Preheat oven to 350F or 175C. In a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread out the pepitas. Add the seasonings with lime juice. It helps the seasonings stick to the pepitas.
Using your hands, mix the pepitas with the seasonings till they are well coated. Now bake it the oven for 8-11 minutes. Keep checking so that they don't burn.
That's it, your chili lime pepitas are done. Let them cool before digging in or storing.

Preheat air fryer at 200C or 400F for 4 minutes. Toss pepitas with seasonings and lime juice till they are well coated. We have skipped oil in this recipe, as it is not really needed.
Place a perforated parchment paper in the air fryer basket to line it. Then place the seasoned pepitas in one layer on top.
Air fry at 360F or 180C for 6-7 minutes. Keep checking after 4 minutes. The seeds can burn very quickly so it is important to keep an eye on them.
That’s all, you perfectly toasted and seasoned air fryer pepitas are done. Take them out and cool them well before storing them. They do get crunchier on cooling down.
Enjoy.

Be watchful towards the end of the roasting time to ensure that the pepitas do not burn but are only optimally roasted.

You can use any seasonings or seasoning mixes that you like. You can do them savory or sweet too.

You can add maple syrup to the seeds for a slight sweet taste.

Place seasoned pepitas in one layer to ensure optimum toasting and also shake the basket during air frying.

You can use smoked paprika instead of chili powder for a more smoky flavor.

Storage: Once cooled, store them in an air tight jar on counter top. They store well for upto a week. Beyond that, you can store in a fridge.