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How to roast Butternut Squash

3 ways to roast butternut squash, as a whole, halves or in cubes.

Prep Time
10 mins
approximate roasting time (depending on size)
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 144 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Whole Butternut Squash
  • 1 butternut squash small
Butternut Squash Halves
  • 1 butternut squash small to medium
  • ⅛ Cup olive oil
  • ~1 Teaspoon salt
  • Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
Butternut Squash Cubes
  • 1 butternut squash small medium or large
  • ⅛ Cup olive oil
  • ~1 Teaspoon salt
  • Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius.
  2. Keep a parchment paper and pan ready.
For the whole butternut squash
  1. Wash and pat dry squash.
  2. Poke into your squash a couple of times in various places around the squash. That way your squash can cook easier to the core of the vegetable.
  3. Roast your butternut squash at 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius, until cooked through. *see in notes for the duration (depending on size)
For butternut squash halves
  1. Sprinkle some olive oil and salt over your squash.
  2. Roast in the oven at 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius, until cooked through. *see notes
For butternut squash cubes
  1. Cut your butternut squash into manageable chunks.
  2. Peel and take out the seeds. The seeds can be used to plant more butternut squash or you can roast them too like pumpkin seeds.
  3. Cut your squash into cubes. Make sure they are almost same size so that they roast equally well.
  4. Place your chunks into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Pour olive oil and sprinkle salt over the butternut squash cubes and mix.
  6. Spread your cubes evenly over the baking sheet.
  7. Roast in the oven at 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius, until cooked through. *see notes

Notes

  • How long to roast your squash, depends on the size of your butternut squash. A whole butternut squash will take longer to roast then the cubes.
  • Approximate Roasting time:
  • small whole squash: +1 hour roasting time
  • small to medium sized squash halves: +40 mins
  • 1 inch sized cubes: 20-25 mins

Nutrition Information

Calories 144kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 589mg (25%) Potassium 660mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 19931IU (399%) Vitamin C 39mg (43%) Calcium 90mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 144

% Daily Value*

Calories 144kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 589mg 25%
Potassium 660mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 19931IU 399%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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