Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe | How to Roast Squash (2024)

Wondering how to roast butternut squash in the oven? Try this quick and easy recipe for maple roasted butternut squash cubes – a perfect healthy side dish.

I don’t remember eating a lot of hard winter squash when I was a kid. Zucchini yes, but winter squashes like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash were newer to me in adulthood. Even though I’ve only been eating hard squashes for a decade I love them. So much! Squash is sweet, nutritious, easy to prepare, inexpensive, and stores really well (so you can stock up when they are on sale). I have also had great luck at growing my own winter squash in my garden. They grow just like a pumpkin!

Maple roasted butternut squash is one of the simplest ways to prepare butternut squash. You simply peel and cube it, toss it with salt, oil, and maple, and cook it in the oven. The key is to cook it covered for the first half of cooking. This helps to steam the squash so that it cooks through without burning on the outside. Then you uncover it for the second half of the cooking time so that it can crisp up on the bottom. Delicious!

Serving suggestions and tips and tricks follow. Be sure the check them out.

Tips and tricks for Roasting Butternut Squash Cubes in the Oven:

• This is a great candidate for pre-cut and peeled squash you can pick up at the grocery store if you are short on time.
• Feel free to add herbs or ground cinnamon if you like. I love a dash of cinnamon and a little extra sprinkle of coarse salt on this dish. I also love a pinch of dried sage (sometimes called rubbed sage) and a dash of garlic salt for a more savory flavor.
• When buying butternut squash, be sure to get one that is firm and blemish free (no nicks or bruises). It’ll store a few weeks (even months) so feel free to stock up when they go on sale.

How to Eat Roasted Butternut Squash (Recipe Ideas!):

• This is a great stand alone side dish, but you don’t have to stop there!
• Mix the roasted squash with a can of black beans and add some taco seasoning! Awesome meatless taco filling.
• Toss cold roasted butternut squash cubes with your favorite spinach salad.
• Add to your favorite chili for texture and color.
• Make a fall quinoa salad with cooked quinoa, roasted squash, shredded Brussels, and a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Top with dried cranberries and some pumpkin seeds.

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Love cooking with and eating butternut squash? Here are a few other recipes you might like:

• How to Cook a Whole Butternut Squash in the Slow Cooker
• How to Roast Butternut Squash(whole in the oven)
• Simple Lentil Curry with Butternut Squash

Main dish ideas to serve with this roasted squash recipe:

• 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Legs
• The BEST Baked Chicken Breast
• How to Cook a Whole Baked Chicken
• Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks with a Pretzel Coating
• The Best Baked Chicken Legs

Sometimes simple food is the best food and I know that you are going to love how delicious this very simple recipe is. It’s one that you’ll make again and again because it just works! Enjoy from my kitchen to yours.