Name: Roasted Butternut Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 Butternut Squash (about 1.5-2 pounds); 3 tbsp Olive Oil; ¼ tsp Salt

Best ever oven roasted butternut squash cubes are so simple to make! If you are looking for an easy side dish that goes with pretty much anything, these baked butternut squash chunks are definitely the way to go! They are delicious, very easy to make, and look impressive enough to be served at a restaurant.

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So many people ask me what to do with butternut squash. They see them at the store, like them, buy them, and then when the time comes to actually cook them, they don’t know what to make with them.

Best Roasted Butternut Squash

The most delicious oven roasted butternut squash does not require many tools to make! Here is what you will need:

– Cutting Board, to cut the butter nut squash on.

– Kitchen Knife, for cutting your squash into cubes.

– Parchment Paper, for lining the baking sheets for roasting butternut squash. If you hate washing the baking sheets, you must use parchment paper! Washing them takes just a few minutes, once you take the paper off and throw it away.

– Baking Sheets, for baking your squash.

And you will only need 3 ingredients to make this delicious dish:

– Butternut Squash

– Olive Oil, you can other oil as well, such as canola oil or vegetable oil.

– Salt

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Roasted Butternut Squash With Maple Syrup

Want to add some maple syrup to your butternut squash? Just drizzle a tablespoon of maple syrup at the same time as you add other ingredients, and make sure to mix everything well.

Maple syrup will add lots of delicious flavor, and it will make the squash even more caramelized.

How To Make Baked Butternut Squash Cubes

It is very easy to make roasted butternut squash, here is how. You can skip the first step of microwaving the butternut squash. However, doing that makes it easier to cut butternut squash into cubes.

Wash butternut squash, and pierce it in a few places with a small knife. Put on a plate, cover it, and microwave it for 5-8 minutes. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes.

Peel the butternut squash. Cut into halves lengthwise on a cutting board.

Remove the seeds, and cut into chunks.

Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Put the butternut squash cubes on the parchment paper. Add Olive Oil and sprinkle with salt. Mix.

Roast in the oven, until oven roasted butternut squash is done. Serve on pumpkin dishes with Garlic Butter Chicken Breast in Creamy Sauce, Brussel Sprout Recipes With Bacon, Instant Pot Banana Bread Pudding and Easy Cucumber Lemon Mint Water Recipe.

What To Do With Roasted Butternut Squash Cubes?

You can serve so many delicious dishes with baked butternut squash, here are some examples:

– For Thanksgiving, serve on Thanksgiving dinnerware with Instant Pot Turkey Breast, Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish, Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Pecans, Easy Pumpkin Bread and Instant Pot Apple Cider.

– For a simple fall dinner, serve on fall plates with Best Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower.

– For anytime dinner, serve on blue and white dinner plates with Porterhouse Steak, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Easy Instant Pot Cheesecake and Pumpkin Spice Latte.

You can also use these delicious roasted butternut chunks in other recipes, such as:

– Butternut Squash Risotto, use the roasted butternut squash, instead of the one recipe is using.

– Roasted Butternut Squash With Meat Sauce And Yogurt Sauce, use the butternut squash instead of the one in the recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions About Roasted Butternut Squash

What to serve with roasted butternut squash?
Serve with Best Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower.

What flavors go well with butternut squash?”
Best flavors are definitely fall flavors, such as cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup and ginger.

What meat goes good with butternut squash?”
Turkey Breast or Whole Chicken go great with butternut squash.

Can You Make Butternut Squash In Advance?

While we like it best after it is cooked, it still tastes great, if you make it, store it in the fridge and then reheat the next day.

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