Maple Syrup Roasted Delicata Squash Slices Recipe - Eat Simple Food

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This roasted delicata squash recipe combines sliced delicata squash with maple syrup, cranberries, and pecans.
Roast delicata squash with the skin on at 425F ~ 25 min.
Look no further for your favorite simple delicata squash recipes. Make this delicata squash recipe even easier by roasting the squash with nothing but olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Delicata Squash Does Not Need to Be Peeled
Delicata squash is one of the only winter squashes that is easy to work with and that you can also eat the skin once it's roasted or cooked.
That's super cool, since most winter squashes need to be peeled, and peeling squash is generally not an easy task.
This beautiful roasted delicata squash recipe has beautiful orange skin and green stripes and tastes rich, buttery, and a little sweet.
Simply cut the squash in half, remove the seeds, and slice delicata into half moons.
Delicata Squash doesn't come around a lot (fall - winter) so grab it when you see it.
How To Cook Delicata Squash Slices with Maple Syrup
Roast delicata squash at a temperature of 425F for ~20-25 minutes total.
Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment for easy clean up.
Cut delicata squash in half, remove seeds, and slice into moon shapes.
Toss delicata squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Roast ~ 12 minutes on one side.
Remove pan, flip to other side, and drizzle delicata squash with maple syrup.
Cook squash an additional 10 minutes.
Toss the dried cranberres and nuts on to the sheet pan and cook another 2-3 minutes or until warm.
Maple Syrup Will Burn Delicata Squash If Put On Too Soon
The maple syrup will begin to burn onto the pan (or foil) if you put it on the delicata squash at the beginning. Burnt maple syrup will have a bitter taste.
To avoid burning the roasted delicata squash in this recipe: put the maple syrup on the squash after ~12 minutes of cooking when flipping the squash to the second side.
How To Roast Delicata Squash Seeds
Want a healthy snack or don't have other nuts to garnish this roasted delicate squash recipe with?
Rinse and dry the delicata squash seeds. Toss with a touch of olive oil and a bit of salt. Bake on a sheet pan uncovered at 300F ~ 12-15 minutes or until crunchy and fragrant.
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 2 medium delicata squash (~ 1 ½ lb), seeded & sliced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 3 Tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ cup dried sweetened cranberries
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Slice the squash lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out with a spoon and discard or save for roasting at another time.
• Cut squash in ½" slices (moon shaped). Place in bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange in single layer on baking sheet and roast (uncovered) ~ 12 minutes. Flip and drizzle with maple syrup. Roast an additional 10-12 minutes or until browning and tender.
• In the last couple minutes in the oven, add cranberries and pecans just to warm up.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Happy eating! Beckie

[@Sbannmarie]

Great I have this squash and now have a recipe! Thanks

[@Sbannmarie]

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