Baked Maple and Brown Sugar Butternut Squash Recipe

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 pounds butternut squash, about 1 medium squash
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. Lightly spray a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. Peel the squash with a vegetable peeler. Scoop out seeds and cut the squash into 1/2 to 1-inch cubes. Put the cubed squash in a large bowl.
4. Heat the maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, salt to taste, and nutmeg until hot and the butter has melted. Drizzle the syrup over the squash cubes and stir gently to coat.
5. Transfer the squash to the prepared baking sheet. Cover the baking sheet with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, stir the squash gently, and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes longer, or until the squash is tender.