Mexican Hot Cocoa Pepitas

By: Instant Culinary Team

Mexican Hot Cocoa Pepitas
cuisine icon Course
Snacks and Treats
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
20 Minutes
cuisine icon Diet
Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Air Fry
cuisine icon Keywords
2-4 servings, 20 minutes, air fry, air fryer, cayenne powder, cook 15 min, easy, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, Instant Culinary Team, low calorie, low carb, low sodium, powder, prep 5 min, raw pepitas, salt, snacks and treats, unsalted and unroasted, vegan, vegetable oil, vegetarian, vortex air fryer, vortex air fryer oven

prep icon Prep Time
5 min
cook icon Cook Time
15 min

serving icon Servings
2-4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1 ½ cup raw pepitas, unsalted and unroasted
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add cocoa powder, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and cayenne. Stir to combine into a hot cocoa spice blend. Reserve 1 tbsp of the spice blend in a small bowl.
  • Add pepitas and vegetable oil to the medium mixing bowl with the spice blend and mix to thoroughly coat all the seeds.
  • Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with a single sheet of aluminum foil. Top with hot cocoa seasoned pepitas in a single layer and Air Fry in batches at 385°F for 5-8 Minutes, or until fragrant and toasted. Repeat with any remaining unroasted pepitas.
  • Toss all roasted pepitas with the reserved 1 tbsp of the spice blend. Serve warm or cooled.
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