The celebration of squash continues here at PBF HQ with this easy Roasted Butternut Squash. It’s not a particularly ground breaking or exciting recipe, but hey – I use it all the time for meal prep so I figured it was worth sharing. Because it’s so quick and easy, it makes for a perfect side dish for weeknight dinners too. Simple sides for the win!

serve it with:

Juicy Air Fryer Chicken

Chicken breasts tend to overcook and dry out easily, unless you use my secret to the getting the juiciest chicken breasts every time! All you need is salt, sugar, and a few spices to make your own chicken brine at home.

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Ingredients and Substitutions

Here’s what you’ll need to make this ridiculously simple Air Fryer Butternut Squash at home:

• Butternut squash – The star of the show, of course! I have plenty of other squash recipes on the blog if you want to sub it out.
• Olive oil – Whatever cooking oil you prefer will work here.
• Seasoning – I used a combo of salt, pepper, and Flavor God Garlic Lover’s Seasoning.

Butternut squash shrinks quite a bit during the roasting process as you can see here. One note on roasting on a bare baking sheet vs foil vs parchment – for the best caramelization and browning, opt for the plain old baking sheet. Foil comes in a close 2nd, whereas parchment actually prevents browning.

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Roasted Butternut Squash

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 35 minutes mins

Total: 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 medium to large butternut squash, (700 grams yield)
• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil, (0.5 fl oz)
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
• ▢ 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil, if desired. Set aside.
• Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds, then peel the skin off the butternut squash. Chop into 1/2-3/4" cubes.
• Toss butternut squash with olive oil and seasonings, then spread onto baking sheet in a single layer, keeping the squash cubes separated if possible for maximum browning.
• Roast at 400°F for 30-35 minutes, flipping halfway through. The roasted squash should be golden and fork-tender when done.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 77kcal (4%), Carbohydrates: 11g (4%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 3g (5%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 313mg (14%), Potassium: 595mg (17%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 5g (6%)