Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

Name: Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-1.5 pieces pumpkin (pie pumpkin, sugar pumpkin); to taste brown sugar; to taste ground cinnamon

Quick roasted pumpkin in air fryer, caramelized with brown sugar and cinnamon. A sweet and healthy snack, perfect for autumn.

Time: 40 min6 servingsDifficulty: Easy205°CVegetables

Steps

1
Wash the pumpkin. Cut it in half crosswise, then remove seeds and fibers with a spoon. Cut each half into 2-4 slices. Do not peel.
2
Preheat air fryer to 205°C (400°F). Place pumpkin slices in the basket, leaving space for air circulation. Optionally, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on the skin side down.
3
Roast in air fryer at 205°C (400°F) for 15 minutes.
4
Turn slices and continue roasting for another 12-15 minutes at the same temperature – for lighter caramelization, reduce to 5 minutes.
5
Check doneness: pumpkin is done when fork-tender and caramelized spots appear.
6
Serve roasted slices as is. The skin peels off easily after roasting.

Shopping list

1-1.5 pie pumpkins (sugar pumpkin), brown sugar to taste, ground cinnamon to taste

Recipe story

Pumpkin was first cultivated in Central America over 7,000 years ago. It was introduced to Europe after the discovery of America, quickly becoming popular in cuisines worldwide. In traditional American cuisine, roasted pumpkin with sugar and cinnamon is a classic autumn dessert, associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Ingredient Secrets

Cinnamon

In ancient Rome, cinnamon was more precious than gold, used in sacred rituals and royal perfumes. Legends told of fabulous birds called cinnamologus that built their nests from cinnamon sticks on inaccessible cliff tops. The cinnamon trade was long shrouded in mystery, with Arab merchants inventing fantastic stories to protect their sources.