Today, when preparing the most delicious food at home is available gourmet dishes, many simple recipes fade into the background and are even forgotten. And often completely in vain. For example, if earlier, with the onset of October, baking pumpkin with honey was business as usual, but now they do it less and less. But this dish will not only please your appearance, but will also leave behind a pleasant aftertaste. In addition, it can rightfully be considered dietary - only 53 kcal per 100 g of product.

How much useful properties in baked pumpkin with honey! It helps normalize digestion and heart function. It is recommended to eat it for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and kidney and liver diseases. Honey not only adds extra sweetness to the dish, but also shares its medicinal properties with pumpkin. They are often used as a substitute for sugar in many diseases, and are also eaten for colds and to relieve coughs.

Classic recipe

But then what is the best way to bake pumpkin with honey to get the maximum benefit from these products? Most often this is done in the oven. The pumpkin fruit must be cut, the pulp and seeds removed with a spoon and peeled. Cut into pieces measuring 3 by 3 cm. Now you can prepare honey sauce, to do this, mix honey and vegetable oil. For 400 g of fresh pumpkin you will need about 2 tablespoons of honey and one spoon of oil. Dip each piece into the sauce and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees until golden brown crust. When submitting ready dish You can garnish with sesame seeds or cinnamon.

True, many nutritionists do not recommend baking pumpkin this way. They believe that with prolonged heating, honey begins to release carcinogens, and all the benefits of the products are reduced to zero. From their point of view, it is much better to bake the pumpkin separately first, and simply serve it with honey. In this case, it can be placed separately, or you can pour it over it ready pumpkin. And, of course, you can decorate the dish according to your desire and taste.

Microwave recipe

With the advent of everything more kitchen assistants, it became possible to bake pumpkin with honey in them. The most common recipes are for the microwave and multicooker. In any case, you first need to prepare the pumpkin itself: cut it, remove the seeds and peel it. Then cut the required amount into small pieces and place them in a suitable container. Cook for 15-20 minutes at maximum power until the pieces become soft. And only after that, pour honey over them to taste. Pumpkin in the microwave with honey turns out no worse than in the oven. And it cooks much faster, although you can cook it this way for a maximum of two.

Cooking pumpkin in a slow cooker

And just recently, a recipe appeared according to which pumpkin is baked with honey in a slow cooker. Place the already prepared pieces of autumn berries in a multicooker pan, which needs to be slightly greased butter. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey and half a glass of water. Simmer the pumpkin with honey for 30-40 minutes, and then arrange on plates. Instead of the "Stew" mode, you can use "Baking" or "Cooking", depending on the multicooker model.

No matter how the baked honey pumpkin is prepared, it will be difficult to recognize it as finished form. Its taste will be so delicious, even exotic. It is not for nothing that since ancient times in Rus', pumpkin dishes have been served even on the royal table.

From a scientific point of view, pumpkin is not a vegetable, as is commonly believed, but a berry. The fruits of this unique plant are often underestimated; many people perceive them exclusively as animal feed and eat them extremely rarely, and are also used as consumables on Halloween.

Secrets of the red-haired beauty

Meanwhile, this bright berry is a real treasure useful substances! Judge for yourself: its pulp contains vitamins A, E, C, B, K, folic acid, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, manganese, iodine, iron, zinc, fluorine, mono- and disaccharides, organic acids, pectin, coarse dietary fiber.

“Sunny” fruits help slow down the aging process of cells, remove toxins, chloride salts, radionuclides and toxins, and reduce blood sugar levels. They are very useful for diseases of the heart, liver and kidneys, constipation, sleep disorders and edema.

The berry is perfectly absorbed by the body, and what’s best is that it contains an insignificant amount of calories - only 25 Kcal/100 g, and therefore promotes weight loss.

It can be consumed both fresh and cooked. Needless to say, for chefs this fruit is universal product, from which you can prepare absolutely anything - from everyday soup to gourmet dessert.

One of these wonderful sweet dishes is baked. This light, healthy and very tasty dessert will appeal to both adults and children. You can serve it for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and the sweetness is very quick and easy to prepare.

Exist various recipes baked berries. Today we will talk about the most interesting and popular of them.

Pumpkin baked in the oven with honey, walnuts and mint

Ingredients:

• 500 g of pumpkin, seeds and peeled;
• 70 g peeled walnuts;
• 25 g of any honey;
• 10 g sesame seeds;
• 20 g brown sugar(can be replaced with regular one);
• 15 g butter;
• 15 g vanilla sugar;
• 15 g fresh mint;
• a pinch of salt.

Recipe

Cut the fruit into medium-sized pieces, at least 2 cm wide (this is important because thinly cut slices will turn out dry and may burn). Place everything on a small baking sheet with sides at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other.

Lightly sprinkle the pieces with salt and pour onto a baking sheet a small amount of boiled water(approximately 0.5 cups) and cover it with foil. Now place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 200°C for 30 minutes.

Chop the nuts with a knife or grind in a blender. Melt the butter in a water bath, add nuts and all the sweet ingredients.

Take out the baking sheet, remove the foil from it, spread each piece with the prepared mixture and bake for another 10 minutes at minimum temperature. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped fresh mint leaves.

That's all! Delicious dessert ready, bon appetit!

P.S. If desired, sweet glaze can be applied to a fully cooked dish, without further heat treatment.

Pumpkin with honey baked in a slow cooker

The berries in the slow cooker turn out to be especially soft, aromatic, and have a beautiful golden crust and subtle rich taste.

Ingredients:

• 300 g peeled and seeded pumpkin;
• 25 g butter;
• 20 g powdered sugar;
• 25 g of any honey;
• 20 g walnut kernels;
• half a lemon.

Recipe

Cut the pulp into small pieces (approximately 3x4 cm). Place butter in the multicooker bowl, set the “Baking” mode for 1 hour and wait for the butter to melt. Then take out the bowl, add a teaspoon of powdered sugar and mix well with a special silicone whisk.

Place pieces of berries into the mixture, stir and bake in the same mode for another half hour. Squeeze the juice out of half a lemon, dissolve honey in it and pour over the dish. Sprinkle chopped nuts and remaining powdered sugar on top and serve.

The recipe for preparing pumpkin baked in a slow cooker with honey can be slightly modified by adding some sesame seeds, and walnuts replacing with almonds.

Pumpkin with honey, dried fruits and chocolate in the microwave

Ingredients:

• 200 g berry pulp;
• 60 g raisins;
• 5 pieces. dried apricots;
• 5 pieces. prunes;
• 20 ml water;
• 15 g dark chocolate;
• 20 g honey.

Recipe

Cut the peeled fruit into small slices, place in a container for microwave oven and add water there. Set the microwave to 800 watts and bake for 15-17 minutes.

At this time, prepare dried fruits: rinse raisins, dried apricots and prunes thoroughly with water, pour boiling water and let it brew. When the water has cooled, place them in a colander and let the water drain. Grate the chocolate on a fine grater.

Mix dried fruits with honey, add to the dish, stir it and microwave for 3 minutes. Take it out and sprinkle it chocolate chips and place in the microwave again for 1-2 minutes to melt the chocolate.

A delicious dessert is ready!

This Microwave Baked Pumpkin with Honey recipe can be customized to make it more decadent and nutritious. To do this, add 100 g of almond petals or pine nuts to the dried fruits.

Pumpkin with honey and sage in the oven

Ingredients:

• 500 g of peeled and seeded berries;
• 1 bunch of fresh sage;
• 20 ml olive oil;
• 20 g honey;
• 15 g sesame seeds;
• 10 g brown sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• 1 lemon.

Recipe

Cut the fruit into small slices (approximately 2x3 cm). Tear off the sage leaves and wash.

Place pieces of berries, sage in a baking dish, squeeze out lemon juice, lightly salt, add a little olive oil, honey and stir.

Place the container with the dish in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring from time to time.

At the end of cooking (about 2-3 minutes), sprinkle the dessert with sugar and sesame seeds. Cool and serve. Bon appetit!

Baked pumpkin with honey, cinnamon and nuts

This recipe for baked pumpkin with honey will appeal to lovers of original taste cinnamon.

Pumpkin is delicious and healthy vegetable. No wonder it is included not only in diet menu, but also in dishes for kids.

Moreover, you can easily grow a pumpkin on a small piece of land. The main thing is that there is a lot of sun, and also that there is a support along which the pumpkin lashes can even climb onto the roof.

Under favorable conditions, the pumpkin grows to impressive sizes. It stores well, so dishes from it can be prepared not only in the summer-autumn period, but also in winter, when the assortment of vegetables is scarce.

Pumpkin goes well with any food. Thanks to rich color, unobtrusive aroma and pronounced taste, it can make the simplest dish festive.

Pumpkin baked in a slow cooker: cooking details

Pumpkin does not require long heat treatment: It becomes soft after 20-25 minutes.

It can be boiled, stewed, fried, baked. Pumpkin can be baked in a slow cooker. Depending on the added ingredients, it can be sweet, spicy, hot.

If you want the pumpkin pieces to retain their shape, it is advisable not to stir them during cooking.

Pumpkin turns out very tasty if you bake it with honey or sugar. Moreover, honey should be added at the very end of cooking, and sugar can be added at the beginning of baking. Apples, pears, raisins and other dried fruits are often added to pumpkin.

If you can get your hands on butternut squash, you can bake it whole, after removing the seeds and filling the empty space with fruits, vegetables, meat or grains. In the last option you will have wonderful pumpkin with porridge.

To make the baked pumpkin delicious, choose a ripe fruit. Before using, be sure to wash the pumpkin and wipe dry. Then cut the fruit as required by the recipe (in half or just cut off the lid). Remove all the seeds along with the loose pulp.

You can bake pumpkin with the skin on. In this case, cut it into wide slices (like a melon). Their length should correspond to the diameter of the bowl.

Place the chopped pumpkin in a bowl so that the rind is on the bottom. To prevent burning, add about half a cup of water or a few sticks of butter into the bowl.

Baked pumpkin can be easily peeled with a knife or spoon.

If you plan to bake pumpkin cut into pieces, you must first cut off the peel.

Pumpkin baked in a slow cooker: a simple recipe

Ingredients:

• sweet pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
• butter – 10 g;
• water – 70 ml;
• sugar - to taste.

Cooking method

• Wash the pumpkin, cut it, scrape out the loose pulp with seeds. Cut into wide slices along with the peel.
• Grease the bottom of the bowl with butter. Place the pumpkin slices tightly, crust side down, pressing them together (so they don't fall off).
• Pour in water. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Close the lid. Turn on the Baking program. Cook for 30 minutes.
• Place on a plate, pour over the juice or honey.

Pumpkin baked with raisins and dried apricots in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
• raisins – 0.5 tbsp;
• dried apricots – 10-12 pcs.;
• sugar – 70 g;
• lemon – 0.3 pcs.;
• butter – 80 g.

Cooking method

• Wash the pumpkin, cut in half, remove the middle with seeds and fibrous pulp. Peel off the skin. Cut into large cubes.
• Sort the raisins, removing any debris. Wash. Soak for 15 minutes in warm water. Prepare dried apricots in the same way. Cut the lemon together with the peel into slices, remove the seeds. Then chop into small cubes.
• Place pieces of butter in the bottom of the bowl. Place half of the chopped pumpkin in an even layer. Sprinkle it with raisins and dried apricots cut in half. Cover with remaining pumpkin.
• Pour in 100 ml of water. Sprinkle with sugar. Close the lid.
• Install the "Baking" program. Bake for 30 minutes.
• 10 minutes before turning off the multicooker, add chopped lemon. Taste the pumpkin to determine doneness. If you feel that it is not soft enough (which is unlikely), increase the baking time by another 5-10 minutes.

Pumpkin baked in a slow cooker, spicy with garlic

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
• dried basil – 0.5 tsp;
• salt;
• black pepper - a pinch;
• olive or any vegetable oil – 50 g;
• garlic – 3 cloves.

Cooking method

• Cut the prepared pumpkin into medium cubes.
• Peel the garlic and pass through a culinary press. Mix with oil, spices and basil.
• Grease the multicooker bowl with oil and place the chopped pumpkin in it. Pour over the spicy dressing.
• Lower the lid and set the “Baking” mode. Cook for 30 minutes.

Pumpkin baked with apples in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
• apples – 0.3 kg;
• sugar – 80 g;
• water – 70 ml;
• cinnamon – 0.1 tsp;
• lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l.;
• butter – 50 g.

Cooking method

• Wash the pumpkin, cut it, remove the seeds with fibrous pulp. Peel off the skin. First, cut lengthwise into slices, and then cut each slice crosswise into slices.
• Wash the apples, cut into several parts, remove the core. To prevent them from darkening on the cut, spray them lemon juice. Mix with pumpkin.
• Place pieces of butter in a bowl. Place pumpkin and apples. Pour in water. Sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon.
• Close the multicooker lid. Set the "Baking" mode. Bake the pumpkin and apples for 30 minutes. Cool.

Pumpkin baked in a slow cooker, stuffed

Ingredients:

• small pumpkin (nutmeg) – 1 pc.;
• apples – 1 pc.;
• raisins - a handful;
• rice – 100 g;
• butter – 50 g;
• water or milk - 1 tbsp.;
• sugar – 50 g;
• cinnamon or vanillin - to taste;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method

• Wash the small round pumpkin and cut off the top to form a lid. Scoop out the seeds and the loose pulp surrounding them.
• Rinse the rice and soak for 2 hours.
• Wash the raisins and soak in warm water for 10 minutes.
• Cut the apple in half, removing the core. Cut into small cubes.
• Grease a bowl with oil, put a pumpkin in it, pour 100 ml of water or milk into the pumpkin, and 100 ml of water into the bowl. Close with the cut lid. Set the “Stew” mode and cook with the lid closed for 30 minutes.
• Pour boiling water over the rice for 5 minutes, drain the water, and mix the cereal with apple, sugar and raisins.
• Fold into a pumpkin. Add water to lightly cover the rice. Return the cap to its place.
• Switch the cooking mode by setting the “Bake” function. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Place the pumpkin on a plate. Place rice with apple and pumpkin pulp on a plate.

Note to the hostess

Pumpkin baked in a slow cooker is good on its own. But if you want to make the dish even tastier, add honey and chopped nuts to the pumpkin.

If you don't like sweet dishes, add a little salt instead of sugar and replace the cinnamon with ginger or curry. More spicy taste will give the pumpkin spices, which will need to be added at the very end of cooking.

Friends, today I wanted to treat you sweet dessert and offer you delicious and healthy recipe- pumpkin baked with honey and apples in a slow cooker.

The dish is incredibly easy to prepare, very affordable in price, especially now during the season of fruits and vegetables - pumpkins and apples. And adding honey and prunes to it will add a unique twist.

The result is a natural and very healthy sweet unlike the synthetic candies lying on store shelves. Children will really like this delicacy.

Bon appetit!

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In the fall, desserts with pumpkin appear on the tables of many housewives. Many women make pies, pancakes and pies from zucchini. But the best thing is pumpkin with honey in a slow cooker. This dish contains a lot of pectin and vitamins, so it will be useful for people with heart disease.

To prepare a dish, select ripe fruits. Cut them in half and select the seeds. Remove the peel and cut into small pieces. Place the pieces in the bottom of a multicooker cup and sprinkle sugar on them. Add a little water and cook in baking mode for 20 minutes. Remove from the machine and place in bowls. Drizzle honey over pumpkin and top with whipped cream.

For 6 servings you need:

• 1.2 kg pumpkin pulp;
• 100 g honey;
• 100 g sugar;
• 150 ml water;
• cream.

As you can see, everything is very simple, but in the end you will get a delicious dessert.

Pumpkin with honey in cream sauce

To prepare a treat, choose a small fruit. It is best if it is pear-shaped. Remove the center and peel off the skin. Cut into slices and place in a multicooker container. Sprinkle some sugar and pour in 2 tablespoons of honey. Add 100 g heavy cream. Add 100 ml of water. Cook the dish in stew mode for 30 minutes. You can treat children to this delicacy.

Pumpkin fried in batter in a slow cooker

This is an unusual sweet dish, similar to pies or pancakes. To prepare the dessert, mix milk, flour and eggs in a bowl. You should succeed batter. Now prepare the pumpkin. You need to peel it from seeds and peel and cut it into pieces. Now dip the pumpkin in liquid honey and then in the batter. Heat the vegetable oil in a Moulinex multicooker, for example, and add the pieces.

Fry for 3-5 minutes on each side. The batter turns out airy. If you don't have enough sugar, pour honey over the finished pumpkin. You can add chopped nuts to the breading. Children will love to try this delicacy. You can see what the dish looks like in the photo. This great alternative pies. At the same time, the delicacy is prepared much faster.