Sides

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

The Southern Rustic

I am a sucker for side dishes especially when it comes to veggies. They can be simply seasoned with salt and pepper or jazzed up like this tasty butternut squash. The butternut squash is sweet in itself but roasted with maple syrup, cinnamon, and thyme… it is heavenly. It is definitely a tasty spin on the ordinary butternut squash.

So let’s grab those sheet trays and that maple syrup and let’s make some tasty squash.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Butternut squash – peeled, seeded, and either cut into 1-inch slices or 2-inch cubes
Olive oil
1/2 C. Maple Syrup
Salt and pepper – to taste
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp. Thyme
Chopped sage or parsley for topping

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425* and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
  2. Place the butternut squash on the sheet tray and drizzle over some olive oil, half of the maple syrup, salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and thyme. Toss to coat well and spread out evenly.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove and baste with some of the remaining maple syrup and flip over. Place back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove and baste again with the maple syrup and flip. Place back in the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes or until the butternut squash is tender. Remove from the oven.
  6. Brush the remaining maple syrup over the squash and place on a serving platter.
  7. Sprinkle over the sage or parsley and serve.
  • If you do not like butternut squash, no worries. Try this with sweet potatoes, delicata squash, or acorn squash.
  • For a nice crunch, you can try adding some pine nuts or chopped pecans on top.
  • This is a dish for an everyday dinner or a warm and cozy side dish for your holiday table.
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