Maple Pear Butternut Squash

Squash is a great vegetable for the fall or winter. A great side with any turkey dinner. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare butternut squash. Its super easy, and tastes like a treat all on its own! Top with walnuts for some Omega 3 goodness! A healthy intake of Omega 3 fats helps burn stubborn belly fat!

Ingredients:

1 Butternut Squash

2 Ripe Pears

¼ cup “No Sugar Added” Maple Syrup

1 tbsp Olive Oil

¼ cup Chopped Walnuts

1.       Preheat oven to 400 degrees Celsius

2.       Peel and remove seeds from squash. Chop into bite sized pieces

3.       Wash and chop pears into bite size pieces.

4.       In a large bowl, combine the squash, pears, maple syrup and olive oil. Toss until the mixture is coated evenly with the syrup.

5.       Spread the mixture into an 11” x 7” glass baking dish.

6.       Bake for 40-50 minutes. At 30 minutes, sprinkle walnuts on top and return to oven to finish.

7.       Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving!