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oven roasted squash in a baking dish
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Oven Roasted Squash with Cinnamon Recipe

This Roasted Butternut Squash recipe has a light maple cinnamon glaze with just a hint of cinnamon. It's a simple sweet and savory side dish that will soon become your favorite way to prepare squash.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
cooling time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 110kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Squash (peeled and cut into 1" chunks)
  • 2 Tablesppons Pure Maple Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • You can use pre-peeled and cut squash from the supermarket or you can peel and cut your own.  All the squash pieces should be a similar size.  The ones used were about 1" pieces. 
  • Add your cut squash to a ziplock bag.  
  • In a small bowl, combine the pure maple syrup, avocado oil, and the cinnamon. mix and then pour into the ziplock bag with the squash.
  • Seal the bag and shake the bag until all the squash is evenly coated with the oil mixture.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the squash onto baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and put in the oven
  • Bake for 60-75 minutes, turning the squash over with a spatula every 20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. ENojoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 16070IU | Vitamin C: 31.8mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1.1mg