Roasted Butternut Pumpkin with Cinnamon and Pecans


Cooking Time

30 Minutes

Yields

4 Servings

Ingredients

Use Organic ingredients where possible.

1 Butternut Pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 2 cm cubes

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 cup Pecan Nut, chopped into halves

2 Sprigs of Rosemary (Optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

Prepare a baking tray with cooking paper.

In a bowl place cubed pumpkin, olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Stir or toss pumpkin so it is nicely coated in oils and spices.

Place onto baking tray in a single layer.

Place into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, turning once until tender. 

Add pecans during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Serve immediately, garnished with rosemary, if desired. 

Credit

This delicious recipe was inspired by DAMN DELICIOUS

http://damndelicious.net/2015/10/07/cinnamon-pecan-roasted-butternut-squash/