Maple Roasted Butternut Squash takes all the goodness of fall and packs the flavor into one delicious roasted vegetable dish.
In the fall I cannot get enough of the delicious fall flavors. I try and stack my diet with seasonal foods and especially seasonal produce! (I mean have you ever tried to get butternut squash out of season, SO expensive and just not as good quality as seasonal!)
What are Health Benefits of Butternut Squash?
Butternut squash is not only delicious but also full of nutritional benefits!
-Packed with over 450% of daily Vitamin A intake and 50% of daily Vitamin C as well as Vitamin B!
-Abundant source of antioxidants (want to hear my spiel on antioxidants and how good they are for us? Check out this post: detox water)
-One serving has 7 grams of fibre!
How to Make Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted butternut squash takes a bit of prep work but is so worth it.
First we have to prep the butternut squash.
Cut off the top and bottom of the squash. Using a vegetable peeler, peel off the skin of the butternut squash. Stand the butternut squash up and cut it in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds from the inside of the squash. And lastly, chop the butternut squash into one inch by one inch cubes.
In a small bowl whisk together the glaze ingredients including the olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
Toss the cubed butternut squash and pecans in the glaze and spread evenly on a pan (optional: covered in parchment paper).
Bake in a 400 F oven for 30 minutes until you have golden, mouth wateringly delicious maple roasted butternut squash!
Other Butternut Squash Recipes:
–Butternut Squash Ricotta Toast
–Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Butternut Squash
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- Salt To Taste
- Peper To Taste
- ½ Cup Pecans Chopped, Optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare baking pan with parchment paper (or cooking spray).
- Prepare the butternut squash. Peel and seed the squash. Cut into one inch by one inch cubes.
- In a small mixing bowl make the glaze. Whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
- Toss the cubed butternut squash and the pecans in the glaze. Spread into an even layer on the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes until beginning to brown, tossing halfway through.
Notes
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Source : https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/butternut-squash#bottom-line .
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