Caramelized Butternut Squash
With a few kitchen staples, like butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, you can turn butternut squash into a recipe that kids will ask for again and again.
Recipe by Jodi Danen on January 26, 2018
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Peel squash using vegetable peeler. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Chop into cubes and place on baking sheet.
- Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour over squash and mix.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, flipping squash halfway through, until soft and caramelized.
- Alternatively, this recipe can be made in a slow cooker. Add all ingredients and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 2-4 hours.
Nutitrion
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 116 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
- Sodium: 393 mg
- Sugar: 6 g
