In one aspect, an LED lighting apparatus includes an electronic circuit board having a peripheral portion and a central portion that is radially inward of said peripheral portion, said electronic circuit board having an exterior side for optically interfacing with ambient environment during operation and an interior side opposite the exterior side. At least one LED is mounted on the exterior side of the electronic circuit board central portion and a thermally conductive housing encloses said electronic circuit board, said thermally conductive housing formed of a moldable thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive housing defines a first cavity adjacent the central portion of the electronic circuit board exterior side and a second cavity adjacent the central portion of the electronic circuit board interior side, wherein a portion of said thermally conductive housing being overmolded onto said peripheral portion. In a further aspect, a method of manufacturing an LED lighting apparatus is provided.