Roasting butternut or winter squash with a bit of brown sugar falls into the nothing-new-under-the-sun category, but frankly cooking for your family and friends and searching for new things under the sun aren’t always compatible endeavors.
This simple roasted butternut squash is an easy side dish you can make all fall and winter long, and one that you will happily call upon when it comes time to find something orange to add to the holiday buffet and you can’t face one more multistep recipe.
How to Roast Butternut Squash
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the pieces of squash on the prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle the melted butter over the squash
Sprinkle it with the brown sugar and salt.
Toss the squash until it is evenly coated.
Bake the squash until it is nicely browned and tender, 35 to 45 minutes, stirring it once halfway through the cooking time.
How to Cook Roasted Butternut Squash for a Crowd
You can multiply this roasted butternut squash recipe easily to feed a crowd, but you will want to make sure that the pieces of squash are distributed in a single layer on the baking sheet, without being at all crowded to get that nice browned, caramel-y exterior. If you make more than one batch you’ll likely have to use more than one baking sheet and rotate them on the oven racks midway through roasting.
This super simple buttery roasted squash dish is a perfect addition to any fall or winter meal, and any holiday spread.
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What the Kids Can Do:
Kids can scoop the seeds out of the squash and measure the brown sugar and salt. Once you have cut up the squash they can spread it out on the baking sheet, drizzle the butter over it, and toss it with the brown sugar and salt.
Other Great Butternut Squash Recipes:
- Indian Butternut Squash-Carrot Soup
- Moroccan Lamb and Butternut Squash Stew
- Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
- Butternut Squash and White Bean Ragout
- Butternut Squash Casserole
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Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 butternut squash about 1 1⁄4 pounds, peeled and cut into 1 1⁄2-inch pieces (see the Cooking Tip)
- 2 tablespoons (¼ stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher or coarse salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread the pieces of squash on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle the melted butter over the squash and sprinkle it with the brown sugar and salt. Toss the squash until it is evenly coated.
- Bake the squash until it is nicely browned and tender, 35 to 45 minutes, stirring it once halfway through the cooking time.
Notes
What the Kids Can Do
Kids can scoop the seeds out of the squash and measure the brown sugar and salt. Once you have cut up the squash they can spread it out on the baking sheet, drizzle the butter over it, and toss it with the brown sugar and salt.Nutrition Information
The nutrition values are provided as an estimate. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.
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Made this the other night with butternut squash I’ve had since September (!) and it was de-lic-ious. My husband couldn’t stop talking about it. BS is something I was not sure what to do with (thus having it for 4 months) and now have a great recipe. Thanks so much! And I love that you included tips for how to have your kids help. Awesome!
And so ridiculously easy, right? Glad you liked it so much!