How to Roast Butternut Squash

A close up halved roasted butternut squash that has been roasted in a white dish

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How to Roast Butternut Squash

Learning How to Roast Butternut Squash is quick and easy. Delicious served as a side or tossed in and among all your favorite fall recipes, Butternut Squash is a fall must-have and an easy substitute for pumpkin.

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Servings: servings

Calories: 94kcal

Chef: Jessica Randhawa

Ingredients

▢ 1 Butternut squash
▢ 2 teaspoon olive oil or melted butter
▢ salt + pepper - to taste
▢ Brown sugar - if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Using a large sturdy knife, cut your butternut squash in half lengthwise.
Scoop out the seeds and stringy bits with a spoon and discard or save for later (if you're planning on roasting them).
Transfer the butternut squash, cut-side-up into a baking dish and brush with olive oil or melted butter, coating the entire surface of the squash.
Season with salt and pepper and brown sugar (if desired).
Roast in the oven for approximately 45 minutes, or until soft, and fork-tender.
Remove from oven and allow to cool. Scoop flesh from the kin and enjoy plain or in your favorite recipes.

Notes

New to butternut squash? Check out my post, All About Butternut Squash: How to Pick, Peel, and Prepare for Cooking

This recipe is for one whole butternut squash cut in half lengthwise with the skin left on and seeds scooped out. Learn how to roast cubed butternut squash in the full post.

(originally posted October 15, 2017, and updated on September 3, 2018)

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