Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe: Oma's gerösteter Butternusskürbis (2024)

This roasted Butternut Squash recipe,gerösteter Butternusskürbis, is one of my favorites. It's so easy to make, healthy, and economical.It tastes so good - kids love it.

Not only does butternut squash taste good, it's so good for you. With its nutty flavor and mildly sweet taste, it is full of vitamins, minerals, and high in fiber.

With its golden yellow color, it's a healthy side dish to add visual appeal to almost any meal.

Roasted Butternut Squash served with Goulash and Spätzle. Lecker Schmecker!

For something just a bit different and a bit more Canadian, pour ½ cup of maple syrup on top instead of brown sugar. Or, use apricot jam instead.

None of these variations are German recipes, but they are so good! As you can see in the photo above, this squash fits perfectly to a German' meal.

Tips for Roasting Butternut Squash

• Use 2 lb squash:serve ½squash for each person.
• Use a 4 lb squash: scoop the cooked squash into a bowl andserve as is or mash.
• To make squasheasier to cut, just wash and dry it, and put it inmicrowavefor about one to two minutes. This will soften skin making it easier to cut.
• Foreasy cleanup, line baking sheet or roasting pan with foil.

This method is really an easy way how to cook butternut squash. If you really like roast butternut squash, try it in a casserole with cherry tomatoes and blue cheese.

I know it sounds, well, sort of weird. At least that was my first reaction to the recipe. But once I tried it, I was hooked. It's really good!

Roasting Butternut Squash Halves

Oma says,

I really wish I would have learned about this "gebackener Butternusskürbis" in my childhood years. My Mutti never cooked this ... didn't seem to be part of her upbringing either.

But, now, it's such a favorite of our family. It's so delicious AND so healthy. I find I try many different types of recipes with the squashes ... but often come back to this simple basic one.

Ready to make this squash?

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