The pumpkin is a rather ancient vegetable that began to be cultivated by the tribes of North and Central America. For more than 8,000 years, pumpkin has been feeding different peoples of the world. This vegetable makes delicious soups, pies, salads, casseroles and other dishes.
Moreover, often pumpkin does not have to be combined with a lot of ingredients to make it tasty. It is enough to simply bake this vegetable, and then sprinkle with spices. You can even make an uncomplicated dessert from baked pumpkin. To do this, honey and cinnamon are added to it.
Due to the delicate texture, sweetish taste note, special aroma, pumpkin desserts have become relevant for many countries. It is a healthy treat that can be served for everyone. It is enjoyed by both children and adults.
Another plus of pumpkin is the large number of different vitamins and minerals. The vegetable contains a lot of fiber, vitamin A, E and C.
Let’s tell you how to prepare baked sweet pumpkin.
Ingredients:
- pumpkin – 1 kg;
- walnuts – 100 g;
- honey;
- cinnamon.
Cooking baked pumpkin:
Peel the pumpkin from the skin and seeds, cut randomly into bars, cubes, plates. Put the pumpkin on a baking tray lined with parchment and bake at 240 degrees for 1 hour.
In a dry skillet over low heat, dry the walnuts for about 7 minutes. You can also add almonds to the walnuts.
Crush the walnuts with a knife, not too finely. Take the pumpkin out of the tray and put it on a plate. Sprinkle pumpkin with honey to taste, sprinkle with cinnamon and chopped nuts.
You get a delicious dessert from pumpkin, which is prepared elementary simple.
At the same time, the pumpkin does not lose its sweet flavor, but only increases it due to honey and cinnamon.
