How To Cook Butternut Squash: 4 Ways! Mind Over Munch

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini offers a lower calorie option while carrots provide a similar sweetness.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk adds creaminess with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often more affordable.

Poke holes all over the whole butternut squash to help steam release.

Place the squash on a baking sheet lined with foil and bake at 400°F for 1 hour.

Once fork tender, let cool and cut in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds.

For the second method, cut the squash in half before baking, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cinnamon, then bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.

For the third method, peel and cube the squash, drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper, mix, and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.

For the microwave method, poke holes in the squash, microwave for 5 minutes, cut in half, scoop out seeds, place flesh side down in a dish, and microwave for another 5-10 minutes until tender.

Toast the seeds by rinsing them, drying, adding olive oil, salt, and pepper, then baking at 300°F for 15-20 minutes.

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