# Melting Butternut Squash with Maple Butter

This Melting Butternut Squash with Maple Butter is caramelized on the outside, buttery-soft on the inside, and rich with warm, sweet flavors.

- Total time: 33 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 (2½ pounds) small butternut squash
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper
- 0.33 cup lower-sodium vegetable broth
- 1.5 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Fresh thyme leaves for garnish

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third position.
2. Using a vegetable peeler, peel skin from 1 squash and discard.
3. Slice the neck of the squash into 1-inch-thick rounds.
4. Slice the bulb in half lengthwise; remove and discard seeds.
5. Slice each half into 1-inch-thick half-moons.
6. Combine the squash, the melted butter, 1 tablespoon oil, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper in a large bowl; toss to coat.
7. Arrange in a single layer in a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan.
8. Roast, flipping once, until browned around the edges and almost tender, about 25 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, whisk ⅓ cup broth, 1½ tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon mustard together in a glass measuring cup.
10. Carefully add the broth mixture to the pan.
11. Continue roasting until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the squash is very tender, about 8 minutes more.
12. Transfer the squash to a serving platter.
13. Spoon the remaining pan liquid over the squash.
14. Garnish with thyme, if desired.

## Equipment

- vegetable peeler
- large bowl
- 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan
- glass measuring cup

## Tips

- Do not use a glass pan, as it could shatter.
- Roast until browned around the edges and almost tender, then continue roasting until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the squash is very tender.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@eatingwell/video/7548946071087549727
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d1be6553-9b3f-4f78-ba91-e599e8dd5731
- Extracted: 2026-01-31

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