Butternut Squash & Apple Skewers with Nut Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 medium Butternut Squash (don’t peel if using organic)

• 3-4 Gala Apples

• 1/2 Lemon, juiced

• 3 t Cinnamon

• 2 t Nutmeg

• 2 T Coconut Oil, melted

• 2 T Maple Syrup

• 2 T Almond or Cashew Butter

• 8-10 Wooden Skewers, soaked in water for 15 minutes

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Dice butternut squash into about 3/4 inch cubes.

• Mix together the spices, oil, nut butter, lemon juice and maple syrup.  Add a bit of water if too thick, should be like a thick dressing.

• In a bowl, pour 2/3 of the mixture over squash & toss, covering all the pieces evenly.

• Place on a baking sheet & in the oven for 20 minutes.

• Chop apples into similar size pieces. Mix apple with lemon juice & then toss with remaining nut butter mixture.

• Remove squash from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes & then put alternating apple & squash pieces on skewers.  Put back into the oven & bake for 15 minutes or until both are soft.

• Note: You can make extra nut butter sauce to put into a small bowl for dipping – then serve with the cooked squash and apple skewers!

Recipe from Leslie J Stullken
Similar Recipes