BAKED SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH APPLES AND MAPLE SYRUP

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Categories     Fruit     Vegetable     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Apple     Spice     Butternut Squash     Fall     Maple Syrup     Bon Appétit     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8 to10

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 small butternut squashes, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
4 6-ounce Granny Smith apples, peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Stir butter, maple syrup and apple juice in small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts. Increase heat and boil until mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in cinnamon, allspice and salt.
  • Arrange 1/3 of squash slices in prepared dish. Top with half of apple slices, then 1/3 of squash slices. Arrange remaining slices of squash and apple atop, alternating squash and apple slices and overlapping slightly. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Pour maple syrup mixture over. Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
  • Bake casserole until squash is almost tender, about 50 minutes. Uncover and bake until squash is tender, basting occasionally with syrup, about 20 minutes longer. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate. Rewarm, covered, in 350°F oven about 25 minutes, or microwave on high about 8 minutes.) Spoon syrup from dish over vegetables and serve.

Daja Thomas
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Yum!


Balushi Girl
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover squash. It's also a healthy and delicious side dish. I especially like the addition of apples and maple syrup.


SHIMUL FF YT
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I love how simple this recipe is. It's perfect for a weeknight meal. The squash and apples are roasted to perfection and the maple syrup adds a touch of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.


Amaka Ebigwei
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This recipe is super easy to follow and the results are amazing. The squash is so soft and flavorful, and the apples and maple syrup add a delicious sweetness. I highly recommend this recipe!


Tina Cook
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I made this for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone raved about it. The squash was perfectly tender and the apples added a nice sweetness. I'll definitely make this again.


Kesmaya Pun
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This squash dish is incredibly flavorful and aromatic. The combination of spices, apples, and maple syrup is a perfect balance of sweet and savory. My family loved it!