Honey Roasted Butternut Squash

What goes great with a nice big turkey dinner? I say butternut squash. This healthy fruit pairs perfectly with many meals and tends to be a Thanksgiving favorite. After all, Summer and Fall are harvest time for winter squash so now is the best time to pick up a nice fresh one. Just in case you were wondering, most people consider squash a vegetable, but it is botanically a fruit, because it produces seeds. Who knew? Butternut squash is simply fantastic just by roasting, but in this recipe, we’ve also made a fabulous honey, butter, and thyme infused sauce for bathing and basting in while baking. For special meals or Holidays, I usually don’t want to leave out my homemade sugar pecans because they so royally top off this dish. These brown sugar coated pecans are crunchy, sweet, and buttery, with a hint of warm, spicy, cinnamon. I say go for it and dazzle your family!

Ingredient Notes

Squash – Butternut squash approximately 5 pounds. Smaller will work too but keep in mind that the nutritional information provided in the recipe card is based on a 5 pound butternut squash. Oil – I use olive oil. Salt – Salt to enhance the flavor of the squash. Pepper – Just a little or to your taste. Butter – Melted salted butter pairs perfectly with squash and is used in the basting sauce. Honey – Honey mixed with butter and thyme will complement any squash. Thyme – Fresh thyme adds a bit of earthy, minty, and slightly lemony flavor. Pecans – Chopped sugar pecans are optional but oh so good!

How To Make Honey Roasted Butternut Squash

Some Tips

Leftovers

To maximize the shelf life of cooked winter squash for safety and quality, refrigerate the butternut squash in airtight containers or resealable plastic bags. Properly stored, this roasted butternut squash will last for 3 -5 days in the refrigerator.

Freezer

Butternut squash is great for freezing cooked or uncooked. Properly stored, it will maintain best quality for 10 – 12 months, but will remain safe beyond that time. The freezer time shown is for best quality.