Candied Butternut

**Dairy, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Refined-Sugar, Nut, Egg FREE

1 Large Butternut Squash

2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

Light Olive Oil

10 Pecan Halves, Crushed (optional)

1 Tablespoon Honey (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°.  Slice squash into 2″ disks, and remove seeds.  Lightly coat baking dish with olive oil, and place squash in dish.  Generously sprinkle cinnamon on both sides of squash.  Drizzle honey over squash (optional).  Bake for 60 minutes, or until soft.  Allow to cool slightly, top with pecans (optional).  Scoop squash out of skin to eat.

Alternate: Remove skin from baked squash and mash.  Top with pecans and sprinkled cinnamon.

Serve Warm.