Got this whole pumpkin at the local farmer market today… to make baked pumpkin with cinnamon.
It took me a while to develop a taste for pumpkin. This vegetable is not only highly nutritious, but also fills me up for hours.
Pumpkins are packed with healthy goodness
1. It is a good source of:
- antioxidants (beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E)
- vitamins (K, thiamin, riboflavin, B6, folate, pantothenic acid)
- minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium)
- dietary fiber
2. A cup of mashed pumpkin (245 gram) has 49 calories only.
3. It is filling and satiating.
There are so many ways to eat pumpkin: pie, smoothie, pancake, soup, oatmeal. My favourite is baked pumpkin with cinnamon. It’s quick and easy to prepare.
Baked pumpkin with cinnamon recipe
1. You can choose to buy ready-cut pieces of pumpkin for convenience. For a whole pumpkin, I cut 1 or 2 slices about 2 inches wide at the widest part. Remove the skin and seeds.
2. Cut into chunks/wedges and arrange them on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil.
3. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. Sprinkle with black pepper, salt or garlic salt, and cinnamon powder.
5. Pre-heat oven at #5 or 190°C for 5 minutes.
6. Bake at #7 or 220°C until pumpkin is soft. (Test by poking with a fork)
Give it a try and let me know what you think. If you have a favourite pumpkin recipe of your own, please share it in the comments below.
Happy Halloween!
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