Poached Honeynut Squash with Pepita Granola — Cafe Hailee

Name: Poached Honeynut Squash with Pepita Granola — Cafe Hailee
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 bottle sweet riesling wine (moscato or vin santo works too, you want to use a sweet wine for this!); 2 cups water; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 1 star anise; 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced; Peeled zest of 1 clementine (or a half an orange); 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 4 honeynut squash, peeled and tops trimmed; Vanilla ice cream, for serving; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats; 1/2 cup pepitas; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds