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Hot Honey Hasselback Butternut Squash with Feta and Pepitas

This hot honey hasselback squash is made with butternut squash, topped with creamy feta and crunchy pepitas. It's heaven!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 butternut squash
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • olive oil for drizzling or spraying
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
  • ⅔ cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • ⅓ cup salted, roasted pepitas

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Slice the squash down the center lengthwise. Remove the seeds from the inside and peel the outside. Place the squash on a baking sheet, cut-side down, and spray or brush them with olive oil.
  3. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, just until the squash is tender enough to slice into.
  5. While the squash is roasting, make the honey. Heat the honey and the jalapeños in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Let the honey come to a light simmer then turn off the honey. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Strain the honey through a fine mesh sieve to remove the peppers and the seeds if you wish - or leave the peppers and seeds in.
  6. Let the squash cool slightly until they are cool enough to manage. Place one squash on a baking sheet and lay a butter knife on each side. This will allow you to make slices in the squash without cutting the whole way through.
  7. Make tiny slices in the squash about 1/8 inch apart. This takes some time, but looks so pretty! Gently place the squash back on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining squash.
  8. Brush the squash with the hot honey all over the top, letting some run down into the slices. I like to reserve some of the honey to put on after, but use as much as you’d like. Place the squash back in the oven and roast for 25 to 30 more minutes, or until super tender and soft and golden and carmelly.
  9. Sprinkle with the feta and pepitas. You can serve as is, or pop it back into the oven for 5 or 10 minutes so the feta gets warm and slightly melty. Eat!