Baked Butternut Squash

Name: Baked Butternut Squash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds); 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 6 teaspoons brown sugar, divided

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Keep reading for how to make the best baked butternut squash. It comes out tender and caramelized to perfection.

Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
6 teaspoons brown sugar, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix seasoning ingredients. Halve squash lengthwise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with seasonings.
Place 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the cavity of each half. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar over cut surfaces.
Bake, covered, for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until squash is tender, about another 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 120 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Lightly sweetened with nutmeg, cinnamon, butter and brown sugar, this easy butternut squash recipe offers plenty of harvest-fresh flavor. —Heidi Vawdrey, Riverton, Utah

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