Air Fryer Butternut Squash – Two Ways
Air fryer butternut squash cooked in two ways: sweet with brown sugar and cinnamon or spicy with lots of spices.
Servings: 4
Calories: 86kcal
Ingredients
- Sweet version:
- 450 g/ 1 lb/ about 4 cups 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes butternut squash (Note 1)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of fine sea salt
- Savory version:
- 450 g/ 1 lb/ about 4 cups 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- some ground black pepper
Instructions
- Peel, remove the seeds, and cube the butternut squash into 2.5 cm/1-inch pieces.
- Place in a bowl, add the olive oil, and mix to coat. Add the spices, either for the sweet or the savory version. Toss well to coat.
- Preheat the air fryer, if required by the machine you are using.
- Place the cubes into the basket in a single layer.
- Roast for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. When ready, the cubes should be fork tender and slightly crispy on the outside. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Make sure that the pieces are cut evenly so that they all cook evenly.
You can use precut butternut squash as well.
Frozen pieces are not suitable, they will be too watery. - Different air fryers might heat differently, start checking after 10-12 minutes.
- The nutrition is calculated for the sweet version. One portion of the spicy version has about 79 calories.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 38mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g