The flavors of the season come together beautifully in this recipe for Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Apples. It’s wonderful as a side dish or as a delicious meatless entree. A healthy, easy, vegetarian dish for fall.
There are few things I enjoy more than sweet, tender baked apples. Paired with roasted butternut squash and drizzled with maple syrup and crunchy pecans, this dish is a real treat for an apple-loving girl like me.
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Apples
serves 4
Ingredients:
1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1 inch pieces
3 granny smith apples, cored, peeled, and chopped into 1 inch pieces
1 TBS maple syrup
1 TBS olive oil
2 TBS brown sugar
1⁄2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl mix together olive oil and maple syrup, set aside. Arrange butternut squash pieces and apple pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle the oil/syrup mixture over the top, and toss well to coat. Spread pieces into an even layer. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top of the squash and apples.
3. Place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes; flipping once at the halfway mark.
4. Remove from oven and sprinkle toasted pecans over the top.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Apples
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash peeled, seeded, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 granny smith apples cored, peeled, and chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 TBS maple syrup
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 2 TBS brown sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl mix together olive oil and maple syrup, set aside. Arrange butternut squash pieces and apple pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle the oil/syrup mixture over the top, and toss well to coat. Spread pieces into an even layer. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top of the squash and apples.
- Place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes; flipping once at the halfway mark.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle toasted pecans over the top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Now this is an easy recipe that I could make! Love the idea and I love squash! I would have to leave out those pecans though, sadly I am allergic and always wanted to be able to eat pecan pie.. smells so amazing!
This does sound very “fall,” but it looks so good, I’d love to try it now!