Best Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash Recipes

CINNAMON-VANILLA ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Remove seeds from squash and wash thoroughly to remove as much pulp as possible.
• Spread seeds onto a work surface covered with paper towels and allow to air-dry for 15-30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar. Add seeds to mixture and toss until thoroughly coated.
• Onto a medium baking sheet, spread into a single layer.
• Roast for 40 minutes or until seeds are crisp and lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before stirring or storing in an air-tight container. The seeds should keep for one to two weeks.

SIMPLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH CINNAMON SOUP

Steps:

• Roast the butternut squash, flesh side down onto a lightly oiled roasting pan for 40 to 45 minutes in a 425 degree oven.
• In the mean time, sautee the onion, ginger, and garlic in butter until soft.
• Add the broth, simmer for ten minutes.
• Add pulp from the butternut squash (that you've scooped out).
• Puree in a food processor or blender (or I use a mixing wand right in the pot).
• Return to pan.
• Add cream, salt, pepper, and a pinch or 2 of cinnamon.
• Simmer until heated through.

ROSEMARY-CINNAMON ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the rosemary sprigs on the baking sheet in a single layer.
• Place squash cubes in a large bowl. Toss with melted butter until evenly coated. Add brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, and pepper and toss again to coat evenly. Arrange the squash cubes evenly over the rosemary sprigs on prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in preheated oven until squash is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove rosemary sprigs with tongs, and any stray pieces of rosemary.
• Lift parchment paper and slide roasted squash pieces into 3-quart pot. Add Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth and bring to a boil. Remove pot from heat.
• Using an immersion (or regular) blender, blend the squash mixture until smooth.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SAUTEED APPLES AND TOASTED WALNUT CREPES WITH CINNAMON GELATO

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the butternut squash with some olive oil and salt. Place onto a baking sheet and into the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Put a saute pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Add the apples and salt to taste, and saute until softened. Hit it with the brown sugar and toss until melted. Hit it with the bourbon off the flame, and then carefully tip the pan to the flame to flambe and let the alcohol burn off. Add the apple cider and bring back to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until glazy and delicious, about 10 minutes. Toss in the roasted butternut squash and half of the chopped walnuts.
• To assemble: Add about 1/4 cup of the filling into the bottom third of a crepe. Roll the crepe and place seam-side down on a plate. Repeat this process with the remaining ingredients.
• To serve: Arrange 1 crepe roll on each serving plate and spoon more butternut squash and apple filling over the top. Garnish with toasted walnuts and serve with Cinnamon Gelato. Dust with powdered sugar.
• For the batter: In a mixing bowl, add the flour and salt and make a well in the center. Add the eggs, milk and club soda into the center of the well and whisk together until just combined. The mixture should be like VERY loose pancake batter. If the mixture is a little thick, whisk in a little more milk. Let the batter sit for at least 30 minutes before using. The crepe batter can be made up to 2 days in advance, covered and refrigerated.
• For the crepes: Melt about 1/2 teaspoon of the butter in a small nonstick saute pan. The butter should coat the bottom of the pan; if there is a lot of excess, wipe it out with a paper towel. Keep the paper towel handy in case you need it again (you will).
• Put the pan over medium heat. Fill a 2-ounce ladle almost to the top with batter and pour it into the preheated pan, tipping and rolling the pan as you ladle the batter to evenly cover the bottom. This will take a little practice; even when you are an experienced crepe maker, the first couple always get wasted. Accept it and move on.
• When the edges of the crepe begin to pull away from the edges of the pan and the bottom begins to brown a little, flip the crepe over and cook it for about 1 minute on the other side. Remove the crepe from the pan to a plate and let cool. Stack the crepes as they are cooked between parchment paper squares.
• Repeat this process until all the batter is used, wiping the pan with your paper towel or melting a little more butter to the pan as needed.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, 1/4 cup of the sugar, the vanilla extract, salt and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit.
• In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat to a homogeneous consistency.
• Bring the heavy cream-cinnamon mixture back to a boil and turn the heat off. Whisk a third of the heavy cream mixture into the egg-sugar mixture, and then immediately whisk the egg mixture back into the remaining heavy cream mixture. Bring the mixture back up over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Strain the mixture and chill over an ice water bath.
• Churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream/gelato machine according to the manufacturer's directions.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CINNAMON BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH PECANS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Trim ends of Brussels sprouts and remove yellow leaves.
• Then, slice all Brussels sprouts in half.
• In a medium bowl, combine halved Brussels sprouts, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt (to taste), and toss to combine.
• Place onto a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down, and roast in the oven at 400 F for about 20-25 minutes. During the last 5-10 minutes of roasting, turn them over for even browning, the cut sides should be nicely and partially charred but not blackened
• Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• In a medium bowl, combine cubed butternut squash peeled and seeded,1 tablespoon of olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and toss to mix.
• Place butternut squash in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once half-way through baking, until softened.
• Toast pecans in the preheated oven at 350 F
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toast the pecans for about 5 minutes maybe a bit longer in the preheated oven at 350 F until they get darker in color
• In a large bowl, combine roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted butternut squash, pecans, and cranberries, and mix to combine.
• add 2 or 4 tablespoons of maple syrup, if desired - do not add all maple syrup at once, start with 2 tablespoons, then add more, if desired, and toss with the salad ingredients to combine.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & CINNAMON SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Begin by peeling and chopping all of the vegetables into chunky pieces. 2. Select a large saucepan and slowly melt the butter. 3. Add in all of the vegetables and mix thoroughly and continue to pan roast them for 6-8 minutes. Adding a little cinnamon at this stage will give the vegetables a nice spiced flavour. 4. Continue to keep a constant stir on the vegetables to prevent them from sticking to the saucepan. 5. Season lightly at this stage. 6. Next you need to add in the cream and 2/3 of the stock. 7. Bring this entire mixture to the boil and then reduce the heat to a constant simmer. 8. Simmer for the next 15-20 minutes or until all of the vegetables have softened. 9. Blitz the soup until smooth, adjusting the consistency with the remaining stock as required. 10. Taste the soup and season accordingly. If you wish you can add a little additional Cinnamon at this stage. 11. Serve the soup in a small bowl or china teacup with a swirl of either cream or crème fraiche lighted spiced with ground cinnamon. Additional Notes: If you wish you can add in a cinnamon stick with the vegetables at the beginning and remove it before the blitzing stage.

CINNAMON ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat two baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Place the squash cubes in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and maple syrup, then sprinkle the salt, cinnamon, and pepper over the top. Toss to coat, then divide between the two baking sheets, discarding any excess liquid with that collects at the bottom of the bowl. Spread the cubes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets, taking care that they do not overlap.
• Place the pans in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven, turn the cubes with a spatula, then return to the oven, switching the pans' positions on the upper and lower racks. Continue baking until the squash is tender, about 10 to 15 additional minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the rosemary over the top. Serve warm.
• Pick your squash. I find ones that have a longer "neck" are easier to peel. That said, no matter what shape your butternut squash is, this method works. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut off both the top and bottom of the butternut squash, about 1/4 of an inch from the end (this helps stabilize the squash while you peel and cut). I also like to use a nonslip cutting board like this, which is very sturdy. With a vegetable peeler (either a basic one like this or a Y-peeler like this), peel off the outer layer of the butternut squash. This is the squash's skin. Depending upon your squash and how much pressure you apply, you may notice a thin, lighter layer of flesh immediately underneath the peel that surrounds the darker yellow flesh below. I always leave this lighter portion if it happens to stick. Once the squash is roasted, you can't taste it.With the same sharp chef's knife, cut the squash crosswise where the neck of the squash meets the rounder, base end so that you have two round pieces, once that's a cylinder (the neck) and one that's more of a ball (the base). Stand each of the pieces upright on your cutting board and make a cut down the middle from top to bottom. You'll now have 4 pieces. Once cut, use a spoon or ice cream scoop to remove the seeds and stringy parts from the inside the base of the squash. Lay your halves cut side down, and cut each half into 1-inch wide slices. Then, cut your slices crosswise in 1-inch wide cuts. (You should end up 1-inch cubes.) You can adjust the width of the cuts as needed to suit your recipe. For example, if your recipe calls for 1/2-inch cubes, cut the pieces 1/2 inch-wide instead. Not all of the pieces will be a perfect square (the base end ones are especially odd). This is just fine. They will all taste delicious.