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pumpkin spice butternut squash silver dollar recipe

Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Silver Dollars

Smells like fall, tastes like heaven! This is the sweet Autumn breakfast of your dreams! Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Silver Dollars, made with Sweet roasted butternut squash, topped with pumpkin spice pecan maple sauce and vegan whipped cream.  Full of nutrients and taste better than pancakes! This recipe is incredibly easy to make and will make you are your loved ones fall in love with butternut squash all over again.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

FOR BUTTERNUT SQUASH
  • 1 whole butternut squash
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin seasoning
FOR PUMPKIN SPICE MAPLE SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice seasoning
TOPPINGS
  • vegan whipped cream to taste can substitute vegan ice cream

Method
 

FOR BUTTER NUT SQUASH
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Time to prepare the butternut squash!
  3. Start by peeling skin off of the butternut squash with vegetable peeler
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  4. Once skin is removed, cut off ends
  5. Then cut down the longer part of the butternut squash for the circular "silver dollar" shape. The pieces should be about 1/4 inch thick. Once you get to the bulb part of the butternut squash, stop cutting. There are seeds inside.
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  6. Cut bulb in half and remove seeds
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  7. Cut the remainder of the squash into 1/4 inch thick pieces. These pieces will not be the circular "silver dollar" shape.
  8. Place cut butternut squash into a large bowl
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  9. Add olive oil, brown sugar, and pumpkin seasoning. Mix until evenly coated
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  10. Place squash on baking sheet lined with parchment paper
    butternut squash for healthy vegan breakfast
  11. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until soft and roasted. Flip pieces over at 15 minute mark to bake evenly.
  12. **Cooking time may vary with oven or size of pieces
  13. **While the squash is baking, move ahead and prepare the remainder of the recipe
  14. When squash has finished baking, remove from oven and set aside
FOR PUMPKIN SPICE MAPLE SAUCE
  1. Place all ingredients listed under "pumpkin spice maple sauce" in a non stick skillet
    pecans and maple syrup for pumpkin spice maple sauce
  2. Stir until evenly mixed. Turn on stove to medium heat.
  3. In a few minutes, mix will begin to bubble. Bring heat down lightly closer to medium-low. Mix should continue to bubble and simmer, but not bubble over or burn. Mix often.
    pecans and maple syrup for pumpkin spice maple sauce
  4. Cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens, but should still remain a bit liquidy and saucy. If you accidentally cook off too much liquid, just add a bit of water to it. Remove from heat
    pecans and maple syrup for pumpkin spice maple sauce
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
  1. Recipe makes 4 servings
  2. Place 1/4 of the roasted butternut squash into each bowl (serves 4)
    pumpkin spice butternut squash silver dollar recipe
  3. Top with pecans and maple sauce
    pumpkin spice butternut squash silver dollar recipe
  4. Top with vegan whipped cream if desired
    pumpkin spice butternut squash silver dollar recipe
  5. Serve and enjoy!
    pumpkin spice butternut squash silver dollar recipe
  6. **If butternut squash and maple sauce were prepped ahead of time, reheat in skillet before serving