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honey roasted butternut squash

★★★★★ 3
Kitchen Crew
By Kitchen Crew

There is something about the smell of roasted butternut squash wafting in the air that makes it feel like fall. We’ve created a butternut squash recipe your family will love. Filled with fall spices, honey, and butter, this easy to make roasted butternut squash recipe will have your family running to the table.

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★★★★★ 3
serves 6-8 slices
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Roast

Ingredients For honey roasted butternut squash

  • 1
    butternut squash, 3 to 4 pounds
  • 2 pinch
    Kosher salt
  • 2 pinch
    black pepper
  • 4 Tbsp
    salted butter, melted
  • 1/3 c
    honey
  • 3/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice

How To Make honey roasted butternut squash

  • Butternut squash ready to be roasted.
    1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Seeds removed from the butternut squash.
    2
    Cut the butternut squash in half and remove seeds.
  • Butternut squash scored.
    3
    Score the squash and put on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Sprinkling the squash with salt and pepper.
    4
    Sprinkle each half of squash with a couple of pinches of Kosher salt and pepper.
  • Butter, honey, and spices combined in a bowl.
    5
    Mix the melted butter with the honey, cinnamon, and allspice to make a sauce.
  • Brushing honey sauce onto the butternut squash.
    6
    Brush halves with honey butter sauce. (Wipe up any drips from the parchment paper.) 
  • Brushing the squash again after it is slightly cooked.
    7
    Place in the oven for 60 minutes. After 30 minutes, brush again with the sauce. Then return to the oven for 30 minutes more.
  • Checking the squash with a fork.
    8
    After 60 minutes, check with a fork to see if the squash is tender. If it’s not done, cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Brushing more sauce on the cooked butternut squash.
    9
    Brush again with the sauce after it comes out. Reserve the rest of the sauce.
  • Honey roasted butternut squash on a plate.
    10
    Serve! Heat the leftover honey butter spiced sauce in the microwave for 15 seconds. Use the leftover sauce to drizzle over the squash when serving.
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