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Why Make Air-fried Butternut Squash
- Simple and Easy Side Dish: This squash recipe is as easy as 1,2,3. All you do is mix the 6 simple ingredients, put them in the air fryer, and set the timer. You’ll only turn the cubes once to ensure they are evenly cooked.
- Quick: Roasting butternut squash in a traditional oven takes at least 40 minutes, double the time you’ll need to roast butternut squash in an air fryer.
- Nutritious and low in calories: Butternut is rich in nutrients and low in calories.
Ingredients Needed
This easy air fryer recipe doesn’t require much. Here’s what you’ll need to gather:
- Butternut Squash: I buy pre-cut butternut squash from the grocery store to save prep time. But, you can use a vegetable peeler and sharp knife to peel and cut the squash into 1-inch cubes too! My package amounts to about a medium butternut squash
- Olive oil or Avocado oil: This helps the seasonings stick and facilitates browning.
- 24 herbs sprinkle seasoning: I love this seasoning blend because it is a quick way to add a lot of flavor without requiring too many spices. But, you can also switch this up with your favorite salt-free blended seasoning options.
- Natural ancient sea salt
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon: this gives the butternut squash a warm flavor for Fall. I especially love to add cinnamon when making roasted butternut squash soup
Be sure to check out the recipe card at the end of the post for full instructions and the exact ingredient amounts.
How To Make Air Fryer Butternut Squash With Cinnamon
- Add the butternut squash cubes to a bowl with the olive oil
- Add the spices to the bowl and toss to coat
- Place the squash pieces in a single layer in the air fryer basket
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes per side
Tips & FAQs
- Adjust the cooking time and work in batches if needed: depending on the size of your air fryer, you might need to cook your butternut squash in batches. For best results, be sure to add them to your air fryer basket in a single layer.
Variations
- If you’d like to make sweet butternut squash: Use cinnamon, sugar-free maple syrup (or a maple syrup you prefer), and brown sugar (or brown sugar replacement) to make a sweet version. You can roast the squash with cinnamon and add maple and/or brown sugar to taste.
- To make butternut squash fries in the air fryer: use spirals or zig-zag butternut cuts if you want something decorative or would like to enjoy butternut squash as a replacement for sweet potato fries.
- To roast a whole butternut squash: roasting a whole butternut squash takes longer than the cubes. Simply cut your squash in half and remove the core. Then, use the remaining steps to roast a whole squash face up. No need to flip it, but you might need to add some additional time to cook it until it is tender.
- Use this to make butternut squash soup: You can enjoy this as the perfect side dish, but also as a base for soup. All you need are two additional ingredients and a blender to make delicious soup the easy way.
Storage and Leftovers
Store leftover squash in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Yes. Besides this recipe, I’ve made air fryer yellow and zucchini squash and air fryer spaghetti squash with great results.
Butternut is a vegetable but is relatively higher in carbs than other squashes like the air fryer spaghetti squash. One cup (205g) of cooked butternut has 22g of carbs.
You can use peeled or unpeeled squash. After all, the skin is edible when roasted. My personal preference is to peel it.
I roast my air fryer butternut squash at 400 degrees.
Recipes to Enjoy This With
Enjoy this healthy side dish with these main dish ideas:
More Air Fryer Butternut Squash Recipes
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Air Fryer Butternut Squash
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Ingredients
- 21 oz Butternut squash, cubed, I buy these in a bag, pre-cut
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp 24 Herbs Sprinkle Seasoning (Salt-free)
- 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt, use DRDAVINAHS to save
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Add the cubed butternut squash to a bowl with the olive oil.
- Add the spices to the bowl and toss to coat.
- Place the squash in an even layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes per side.
Recipe Notes
- If you’d like to make sweet butternut squash: Use cinnamon, sugar-free maple syrup (or a maple syrup you prefer), and brown sugar (or brown sugar replacement) to make a sweet version. You can roast the squash with cinnamon and add maple and/or brown sugar to taste.
- To make butternut squash fries in the air fryer: use spirals or zig-zag butternut cuts if you want something decorative or would like to enjoy butternut squash as a replacement for sweet potato fries.
- To roast a whole butternut squash: roasting a whole butternut squash takes longer than the cubes. Simply cut your squash in half and remove the core. Then, use the remaining steps to roast a whole squash face up. No need to flip it, but you might need to add some additional time to cook it until it is tender.
- Use this to make butternut squash soup: You can enjoy this dish as a side, but also as a base for soup. All you need are two additional ingredients.
Nutrition Details
The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!
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