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Mini Butternut Squash with Cranberries and Pecans

By Deborah

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Mini Butternut squash with cranberries and pecans

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups butternut squash cubed
  • Olive oil spray
  • ½ apple with skin on shredded
  • 1/2 tsp apple pie spice or cinnamon, if you don’t have it
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup cranberries can use frozen
  • 2 Tablespoons dried cranberries I prefer sweetened with apple juice
  • 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons maple sugar or syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400⁰ F.
  • Toss the butternut squash cubes with the shredded apple, cinnamon, a few sprays of olive oil, and sea salt. Spread evenly in a small baking dish.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. This can be done in the microwave for a few minutes.
  • Toss chopped pecans with maple sugar.
  • After baking for 10 minutes, stir the butternut squash mixture. Evenly sprinkle on the pecans coated with sugar.
  • Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until squash is fork tender and the cranberries are cooked.
  • Serve in the baking dish. I like to leave the topping intact, but you can stir at this point if you prefer a more evenly distributed topping.
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