Air Fryer Butternut Squash
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Air Fryer Butternut Squash
Description
This recipe begins by preheating the air fryer and coating cubed butternut squash with olive oil and a seasoning blend of garlic salt, fresh thyme, ground cinnamon, and black pepper. The squash is arranged in the air fryer basket in a single layer to ensure even cooking without overcrowding. Air frying at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 to 17 minutes softens the squash while allowing the natural sugars to caramelize subtly. Shaking the basket halfway promotes uniform cooking and browning.
The resulting squash cubes have a tender texture with a slight crispness on the edges, enhanced by the mixture of herbal and warm spice flavors. This dish can serve as a side or a warm component in various meals, particularly fitting for autumn menus.
Using a whole butternut squash provides a clear measure for seasoning and nutritional calculations, but store-bought pre-cut squash may require slight adjustment in quantity to match the recipe’s flavor concentration.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds butternut squash cubed
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon thyme fresh
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer on 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Add your cubed butternut squash to a mixing bowl, then drizzle the olive oil over the top, then sprinkle the garlic salt, ground black pepper, fresh thyme and ground cinnamon.
- Toss to combine, making sure every piece is well coated.
- Pour an even layer in the basket of your air fryer, making sure there no pieces are overlapping. You might have to do this in 2 batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Air fry for 15-17 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, then serve.
Notes
- Adjust squash amount if using pre-cut store-bought squash; about 1 ½ pounds is equivalent to 2 pounds whole before peeling.
- Nutritional data accounts for discarded peel, seeds, and pulp from the whole squash used.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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