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Sweet and Spicy Baked Delicata Squash

A few ingredients and a little time in the oven make for a simple and delicious way to use this creamy, dreamy winter squash.

Have you tried delicata squash? When I saw these striped beauties at the Farmers Market, I just couldn’t resist picking up a couple.

This variety of squash is wonderful because you can eat the skin! Delicata has a wonderfully creamy texture, and the flavor is mild enough to take on any spice combination you can dream up.

Sweet and Spicy Baked Delicata Squash

This recipe is really simple to put together, and was a hit at our dinner table.

Sweet and spicy is one of my favorite flavor combinations. I served this on the side of these Crispy Lemon-Herb Turkey Cutlets.

Enjoy!

Sweet and Spicy Baked Delicata Squash

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Sweet and Spicy Baked Delicata Squash

Sweet and Spicy Baked Delicata Squash

  • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen – Ashley Covelli
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 Minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A few ingredients and a little time in the oven make for a simple and delicious way to use this creamy, dreamy winter squash.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
  2. Place the squash halves in the baking dish, cut-side up. Sprinkle each half with cinnamon, chili powder, cumin and oregano (1/8 teaspoon on each half). Put a tablespoon of butter into each squash half and drizzle some honey over each half.
  3. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake until the squash is fork-tender (around 45 minutes, depending on the size of your squash).
  4. Carefully remove foil and take the squash out of the pan. Slice to serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 114
  • Sugar: 11.7 g
  • Sodium: 6.3 mg
  • Fat: 5.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18 g
  • Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.3 mg

Keywords: squash recipes, delicata squash, sweet and spicy

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Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.

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