This Oven Roasted Butternut Squash recipe is melt-in-your-mouth good! Made with maple syrup, honey and melted butter, it's tasty enough for a special occasion like Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, yet easy enough for a weeknight meal!
Ingredients
For the squash
2largebutternut squash,peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
1tablespoonlime juice(about the juice of 1/2 lime)
chopped pecans,for garnish
chopped cilantrofor garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Remove and discard seeds from butternut squash. Place butternut squash onto a cutting board cut side down and slice into evenly thick half-moon slices (see photos above)*. Place in a large mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and honey. Pour onto the sliced butternut squash and toss together until all the pieces are coated.
Place butternut squash on prepared baking sheets in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
Flip squash over and bake for another 20 minutes, making sure to rotate the baking sheets in the oven.
While squash is baking, whisk together maple syrup and lime juice in a small bowl.
Transfer squash to a serving dish and drizzle with maple syrup mixture. Garnish with chopped pecans, cilantro and serve.
Notes
To save some time, you can buy pre-peeled and cubed butternut squash at your grocery store! The average butternut squash weighs about 2 lbs, so you'll need about 4 lbs total.
If using cubed butternut squash, the cook time will need to be reduced since the pieces are much smaller and cook faster. Try roasting for 15 minutes on one side, flip the pieces over and roast for another 15.