This healthy Roasted Butternut Squash with cinnamon and maple syrup is one of our favorite comfort foods and is a cinch to make.
It can be served as a side dish or you can get creative and add it to a rice bowl, serve it cold on top of a hearty salad or munch on as a delicious snack. Make plenty to enjoy as leftovers later!
Some ways to “reinvent” your leftover Roasted Butternut Squash:
- Roasted butternut squash tacos: In a small tortilla, combine butternut squash, black beans, sliced avocado, pickled red onions, chopped fresh cilantro, hot sauce and whatever else you want to toss in there
- Buddha bowls: In a bowl with a small amount of wilted spinach, sautéed veggies, rice, beans, protein of choice and avocado
- A spruced-up salad: Cold, on top of a salad with sautéed veggies
Roasted Butternut Squash
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Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
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Yield: 4 1x
Description
This healthy Roasted Butternut Squash with cinnamon and maple syrup is one of our favorite comfort foods and is a cinch to make. It can be served as a side dish or you can get creative and add it to a rice bowl, serve it cold on top of a hearty salad or munch on as a delicious snack. Make plenty to enjoy as leftovers later!
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Toss squash cubes with olive oil, salt, pepper and cinnamon in a large bowl until well coated.
- Place the squash on a sheet pan and arrange in one layer. Roast for 30-35 minutes, turning once with a metal spatula, until the squash is tender and lightly browned.
- Drizzle 100% pure maple syrup over squash for some added flavor. Enjoy!
Notes
Parchment paper can be used to make clean-up easier.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
Keywords: Roasted Butternut Squash
Category :Recipes
Method :Sheet Pan, Too Easy
