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Baked Butternut Squash with Apples

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 28, 2010
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Combine fall flavors--squash, nuts, apples--then bake with sweet maple to bring out wonderful flavor.

Baked Butternut Squash with Apples

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 5 cups)
  • 2 to 3 large Granny Smith apples, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup real maple or maple-flavored syrup
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place butter in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; heat in oven 5 to 7 minutes or until melted.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir cinnamon and nutmeg into melted butter. Add squash; toss to coat. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix apples, syrup and vinegar.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour apple mixture over squash. Cover; bake 10 minutes. Stir; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Stir before serving and sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition

100 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
3 1/2g
6%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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