The Perfect Roasted Delicata Squash

Learn how to make the Perfect Roasted Delicata Squash in this easy, foolproof recipe! With tips and tricks on how to make it come out perfect every time.

Course Side Dish, Vegetables

Keyword black pepper, delicata squash, maple syrup, olive oil, sea salt, thyme

Servings

Calories 77kcal

Ingredients

Plain Version

1 Medium Delicata Squash
1 Tbs Olive Oil
1/4 Tsp Salt or more, to taste
Fresh-Cracked Black Pepper to taste

Add for Maple Thyme Version

1 Tsp Dried Thyme
1/2 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Cut the ends off your delicata squash, then cut it in half lengthwise.
Using a spoon, scoop out the inner seeds and stringy bits (you can save the seeds for another recipe). Then, cut the squash into half-moons about 1/2" thick or so (it doesn't need to be exact).
Lay the sliced squash on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle over the olive oil, salt, and pepper (and maple syrup and thyme if making that version). Use your hands to mix it all together until every squash piece is evenly coated. Then, spread the squash back out on the tray so that no pieces are overlapping.
Bake the squash in the oven for 20 minutes, then take out and stir them around. Make sure after you stir the squash, that you spread them out again, making sure no pieces are overlapping.
Bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the pieces are fork-tender and just starting to brown on the edges. Be sure to check often close to the end of the cooking time, to prevent overcooking!
When done, take out of the oven and let cool. Serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Tips & Tricks:

This recipe can easily be doubled if you want to cook more than one squash. Just note that you may have to use two baking sheets, because you don't want to overcrowd the squash on the pan. In addition, you may also have to increase the cooking time for a little bit.
Fork-tender means that a vegetable is cooked enough that a fork can easily pierce it with just a little resistance. You want the squash to be soft but not mushy. Towards the end of the cooking time, you can test a piece of squash with a fork to check doneness.
You can also sub honey instead of maple syrup.

Nutrition

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