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Description
A simple roasted butternut squash dish topped with sweet maple-glazed pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Toss squash cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spread squash on a baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes.
- While squash roasts, toast pecans in a pan over medium heat.
- Add maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon to pecans.
- Stir pecans until coated and caramelized.
- Remove squash from oven and top with maple pecans.
Notes
- Peel squash carefully with a sharp knife.
- Check pecans often to prevent burning.
- Serve warm for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg