Try this perfect baked butternut squash! Here’s how long to bake squash so it’s perfectly tender, sweet and moist. For chopped squash, go to Roasted Butternut Squash or see the alternate method below. Show
Why This Recipe WorksEasy – Making this best butternut squash really couldn’t get any simpler. Peel, cut, bake. That’s it! Readily available – Even if it isn’t fall, you can still find butternut squash year-round in almost every major grocery chain. This butternut squash recipe is delicious any time! Pantry staples – You probably have all the spices you need for this baked squash dish right in your spice drawer right now. Just pull out the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasonings, that’s it! Multiple uses – Roast once, eat all week! I like to eat the squash as a side of course, but you can also eat this best butternut squash on top of salad greens, in veggie quesadillas, mixed with other roasted veggies, or on top of pasta with alfredo sauce. (For a healthier alfredo sauce you can try my Greek Yogurt Alfredo Sauce.) It’s very versatile! Here’s How You Make ItThe hardest part about making this dish is preparing the squash, which I discuss a little further down.
What Is the Easiest Way to Cut a Butternut Squash?As I mentioned, cutting the squash is the trickiest part. Here’s the easiest way to peel, core, and dice a butternut squash :
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How to Freeze and ReheatFreezing butternut squash is a cinch. I do this one of two ways:
What to Serve with Butternut SquashNeed some ideas for what to serve with the butternut squash? I have that in spades!
Is Butternut Squash a Healthy Carb?If you are watching your carb intake, then it’s natural to wonder if butternut squash falls into the “healthy carb” category. While butternut squash falls into the category of “starchy vegetables” (like potatoes), they aren’t all bad. Squash is high in fiber, which can help you feel fuller, longer. It’s also a great source of vitamins A, C, B, potassium, magnesium. I’d consider this a pretty healthy carb, wouldn’t you? Do You Have to Cut Butternut Squash Before Cooking?While you don’t HAVE to cut and peel a butternut squash, I would recommend it. Seems like it would be chewy and weird and an impediment to what you’re trying to do which is to eat the soft, delicious squash and not deal with picking hard squash skin out of your teeth. However, you can eat the skin if you wish. You’ll have to increase the roasting time though on the squash cubes to make sure the skin gets less tough and easier to eat. Sometimes the squash is coated in (edible) wax to keep it fresher, longer. You’ll want to try to get that wax off before cooking if you can. But if not, there’s no harm in eating it. If you’re going to roast it whole with the skin on, you should cut it in half and use a spoon to scoop the seeds out, season, then roast flesh side up in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet. (I use this method when preparing my favorite butternut squash soup as well!) Is Butternut Squash Considered a Winter Squash?Butternut squash is a squash that’s part of the winter squash family, which also includes acorn, carnival, gold nugget, kabocha, autumn cup, buttercup, delicta, and spaghetti. More Tasty Dishes Like ThisMake this roasted butternut squash recipe and then come back for more roasty-toasty fall favorites like this Roasted Cauliflower Soup, these Roasted Brussels Sprouts, and these Oven Roasted Dill Potatoes. Looking for more? Try these favorites:
Did you try this amazingly delish Roasted Butternut Squash recipe? FANTASTIC! Please rate the recipe below! Roasted Butternut SquashRoasted butternut squash is the best baked side dish for fall. So easy and healthy, this savory squash is a delicious vegetable side you'll want to make again and again. 5 from 113 votes Print Pin Rate Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 servings Ingredients
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