Candied Butternut Squash Recipe -- A crowd pleasing side dish for your Thanksgiving spread. Everyone always asks for seconds!
Howdy friends!
And a happy Monday to you.
I spent my weekend attending a concert ( and not Amy Schumer, dammit), watching Ina make a how simple was that!? smoked salmon crustini with a full on chorus line and floral arrangement, and getting back to that #pancakesunday grind.
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Oh, and crafting up one of the many Thanksgiving recipes before we all keep calm and gobble on in...
17 DAYS. Can someone please replace the last 12 weeks of this year, because I seem to have missed them. K Thanx.
Why is it that sweet potatoes always get the sugar-coated goody gumdrop spotlight? I mean, they've already got sweet built into their namesake, why do we feel the need to coat them in fifteen forms of sugar?
...And then top them with marshmallows. Face. Palm.
So I thought I'd give the spotlight to Butternut, or as it's referred to on the streets, B-Money Squizz-ash. Minus a diabetic coma, pounds of butter, OR (sigh) marshmallows.
The two things you'll need to successfully peel and chop a butternut squash without creating your own B-Rated slasher film is
A really sharp chef's knife.
A good veggie peeler.
Or in the wise words of Ina Garten, precut and peeled is fine.
Candied Butternut Squash
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons apple cider
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup dried cranberries (optional)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel and cube squash, and place into a large bowl.
- Add pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, apple cider, maple syrup, and oil.
- Stir until fully combined.
- Transfer to a large cast iron skillet or baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, and toss with cranberries and pecans if using.
- Category: Vegetables, Sides, Thanksgiving
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I'll just try to ignore the fact that butternut squash gives me worse food babies than cabbage, and continue to torture myself by eating almost the entire recipe in less than a day. All in the name for good food folks.
Make it a great day!
What's your favorite way to eat butternut squash?
What's the best part about Thanksgiving?
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
this is like butternut squash served thanksgiving style! yum!
Kelli @ Hungry Hobby
This looks delicious Emily! I tend to stock up and freeze the pre cut butternut squash from Costco so I definitely have enough to give this a try!
The Food Hunter
Sounds very tasty!
Kat
Oh man this sounds so dang good!! I'm actually doing a butternut squash side dish for Turkey Day - with butternut, cranberries AND feta! Walnuts are a great addition too though. YUM!
Liz @The Clean Eating Couple
So funny.. I just bought something similar to this from Whole Foods last week and I was wondering how I could recreate it! You must have read my mind 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I love just roasting butternut with thyme, sage, and rosemary! Makes the house SMELL like holidays and Thanksgiving!
Elizabeth Shaw
Oh my goodness, this looks heavenly! I fell in love with winter squash only recently so I love this idea. Plus, it looks like it would most certainly satisfy my sweet tooth!
Emily Cooper
Perfect timing! 🙂 Thanks Liz!
Min
I love the sound of #pancakesunday!! Once we are all settled into our new home, we need to establish all kinds of traditions ;). Sweet potatoes (and pumpkins) do get all the love around this time of the year so I'm glad you gave some of the spotlight to the Butternut squash!! Yum!!
Jenn - a traveling Wife
This sounds amazing. Who wouldn't love candied butternut squash?!
Emily Cooper
Thanks Jenn! I know I sure do. 🙂
Rachel @ Delicious Balance
These sound perfect! I might be adding them into my fall comfort food rotation 😉
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
Yum! This looks so delicious. I could eat it for dessert. Well, if there were marshmallows on top. JK! ;-P
Carol Cronin
What is a food baby?
Emily Cooper
When food leaves me so bloated that I look 6 months pregnant. 🙂
Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut
Oh yum!! Anything candied...I'm in!! Thanks for letting me know about this recipe so I can include it in my thanksgiving sides round-up! <3
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Emily Cooper
Thanks lady! Glad to be a part of your roundup! 🙂
Eileen Hirschfeld
This recipe looks so good that I will make it for Thanksgiving.
But - HOW much oil do you need ? The recipe calls for oil but the amount is not listed . Can you help me soon??
Eileen Hirschfeld
Please let me know how much oil to use in recipe. Recipe specifies "oil" to place in dish but does not list it in ingredients. Have been checking similar recipes but nothing is exactly the same although I could doctor one up.
Eileen
Emily Cooper
Sorry Eileen! And thanks for pointing that out. 🙂 1 tablespoon of oil!
Winky Staton
I'm thinking that 14 cups of pecans was meant to be 1/4 cup maybe.
Emily Cooper
Ha definitely! Thanks for catching - all updated!