| Moderate | Vegan | Gluten Free | Soy Free
Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin
INGREDIENTS
Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin:
- 1-2 whole pumpkin or squash
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup chopped chives or green onion
- ⅓ cup Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Feta Crumbles
Baked Festive Filling:
- 1 cup diced pear or apples
- 1 cup diced sweet potatoes
- 1 cup diced sweet white onion
- 1 cup diced zucchini or squash
- 1 cup crushed pecans or walnuts
- 2-4 stems fresh rosemary
- 4-6 leaves fresh sage
- 3 tbsp poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Add Into Baked Filling:
- 1 cup cooked and seasoned chickpeas
- 1 cup cooked and seasoned quinoa
- ¼ cup chopped green onion
- ¼ cup pepitas
Maple Butter Sauce:
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ⅓ cup melted plant-based butter
- salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Set your oven to 420° F to bake your vegetables. Cover two large baking sheets.
- Dice the vegetables and place them in a large bowl with oil and seasoning. Mix together the ingredients well to make the baked festive seasoning and set aside.
- Wash and bake the pumpkin or squash whole for about 10-15 minutes to soften up the skin. Once the pumpkin is softened up enough to be pierced with a knife, cut out the top of the pumpkin to remove the stem. Create a large opening on top and remove any of the extra seeds inside. Set the seeds aside to bake and make a tasty pumpkin seeds snack!
- Drizzle over oil and salt and bake the pumpkin until it is lightly browned and fork-tender, usually about 30-40 minutes.
- Add the festive seasoning vegetables to a covered baking sheet and bake them for 20-35 minutes until the potatoes are soft enough to pierce with a fork. Once they are done baking, add all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix in cooked chickpeas, pepitas, and cooked quinoa. Pour over a drizzle of maple butter sauce and mix everything together.
- Once the pumpkin is softer and cooked, fill the pumpkin with the baked festive filling. Add as much or as little that you like. I love to completely load mine up! Bake again at 420° F for 5-10 minutes.
- Once the stuffed pumpkin is done baking and you are ready to serve this dish, garnish with Dairy-Free Feta Crumbles, fresh pomegranate seeds, and chopped green onions.
- Sing your song. Do your dance. Speak your truth and enjoy the Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin!
