Instant Pot Whole Butternut Squash

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

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

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar is a more economical sweetener.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar is often less expensive.

Pierce the butternut squash with a knife to allow steam to escape.

Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot for pressure cooking.

Place the whole butternut squash in the Instant Pot.

Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn the valve to the sealing position.

Press the pressure cook button and set the time to 40 minutes on high pressure.

Once cooking is complete, perform a quick release of the steam.

Open the Instant Pot and carefully remove the butternut squash using a towel.

Cut the squash in half (easier to cut when cooked).

Scoop out the seeds from the cooked squash.

Season the squash as desired (suggestions: butter, maple syrup, cinnamon).

Try the squash as is or mash it for mashed butternut squash.

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