Even my children, the world’s pickiest eaters, enjoy this traditional Hungarian dish because of how delicious it tastes. When I was little, my mother used to cook it. You’ll eat this even if you don’t like chicken. great, simple recipe
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 3 |
| Yield: | 3 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, halved and seeded
- water as needed
- ¼ cup coconut milk, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place butternut squash halves, cut-side up, in a baking dish; fill dish with 1/4 inch of water.
- Bake in the preheated oven until softened, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool squash.
- Scoop squash flesh into a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Stir coconut milk and cinnamon into squash; top with walnuts.
- If desired, smear open side of butternut squash with butter or ghee before baking. Butternut squash can also be cooked in the microwave.
- More coconut milk may be needed depending on the size of the squash.
- Nutmeg may also be a complementary spice with the cinnamon.
Reviews
This was really good. I pan sauteed prepared squash noodles with the ingredients. Tasted great. Added a pinch of pumpkin spice and used cashews instead of walnuts.
I “cheated” and purchased pre-cut butternut squash cubes at Trader Joe’s. I cooked them for 5 minutes in a covered bowl in the microwave. Then I mashed them with a fork , added the rest of the ingredients and ate. With this method, it is a quick, nutritious paleo compliant breakfast. I will be making this again.
It was amazing! I would suggest cubing and microwaving rather than baking though. I baked mine for over an hour and it was still too hard. This recipe takes longer to prepare than a traditional breakfast, but it is worth the extra effort. It’s creamy and full of texture and very satisfying. A nice change of pace for those on Whole30 or Paleo diets.
I love butternut squash and never considered it for breakfast. I cooked mine in the microwave by cutting in half and placing cut side down in a glass dish covered with plastic; it took 15 minutes. I added a little raw sugar to sweeten. This was really tasty, especially with the crunchy walnuts. I’ll try this again sometime. Thanks for a new idea for breakfast!