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.

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

• 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

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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.

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Ingredients

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• 1 delicata squash, scrubbed clean
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons butter (or butter substitute, if vegan)
• 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup, if vegan)
• Parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)

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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.

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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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