The pumpkin and speck cubes in the air fryer are an economical and super quick appetizer to make.
With only 2 ingredients and without adding fats, we serve a tasty, low-calorie appetizer.
Perfect appetizer to impress unexpected guests or for holiday tables; this dish will win you over for its goodness and ease.
Basically, it involves wrapping the pumpkin cubes, which can now be found pre-packaged in stores, with speck or bacon and then cooking them in an air fryer for a few minutes without adding fats, as the speck releases its own during cooking.
We are now in full autumn, and pumpkins are easily found. Moreover, with festive meals and dinners being a little more caloric and elaborate, preparing this tasty appetizer in advance and effortlessly is a great advantage.
Would you like to try these fun and tasty pumpkin and speck cubes in the air fryer? The result is guaranteed.
READ THE TIPS AT THE END OF THE RECIPE.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Creative
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 34.67 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 1.66 (g) of which sugars 0.66 (g)
- Proteins 3.16 (g)
- Fat 1.84 (g) of which saturated 0.61 (g)of which unsaturated 1.06 (g)
- Fibers 0.12 (g)
- Sodium 156.43 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 32 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 oz pumpkin
- 3.5 oz speck slices
- spices (to taste)
Tools
- Air Fryer
- 15 Toothpicks
Steps
Cut the pumpkin into cubes of more or less the same size and rinse quickly.
Season with chosen spices; I used roast mix, ground coriander, and a pinch of nutmeg. Wrap each pumpkin cube with a slice of speck folded over itself; if the slice is too large, divide in two and then fold. Secure with a toothpick.
Cook for about 15′ in the air fryer at 375°F (190°C) or in the oven for 20′. There’s no need to grease or salt. At most, each diner can decide whether to season with a little salt. Serve hot.
Tips:
The pumpkin and speck cube appetizer can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge in a food container. Serve hot.
