Snack

Cayenne and Paprika Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Cayenne and Paprika Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 25 g Pumpkin seeds; Half a tsp (2 g) Olive oil; A small pinch Cayenne pepper; A pinch Smoked paprika; A pinch Salt

Pumpkin seeds roasted with cayenne, smoked paprika and salt until they puff. No nuts, no sesame, 158 kcal.

Calories: 158kcal
Protein: 8g
Fat: 14g
Carbs: 3g

Per serving, makes 1. 4 minutes of work, then ten minutes in the oven. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

None of the fourteen declared allergens is in the ingredient list as written.

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Ingredients

Pumpkin seeds25 g
Olive oilHalf a tsp (2 g)
Cayenne pepperA small pinch
Smoked paprikaA pinch
SaltA pinch

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C. Toss the seeds with the oil, cayenne, paprika and salt.
Spread them in a single layer on a small tray and roast for eight to ten minutes, until they puff up and a few start to pop.
Leave to cool completely on the tray. They are soft when hot and crisp when cold.

Worth knowing

Pumpkin seeds carry 30 g of protein per 100 g, more than most nuts, so this 25 g portion has 8 g without any dairy or meat.
Ten minutes is the limit. They go from toasted to bitter in the two minutes after.

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