Garlic Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash

This easy roasted butternut squash is seasoned with garlic and thyme and it makes a delicious side dish that is sure to please even your picky eaters! It tastes incredible with chicken, beef, and seafood! Make it in about 30 minutes!

One of my favorite things about fall is when winter squash start showing up at our local farmer's market. I have quite a few gluten free winter squash recipes on the blog and today I can't wait to share my new roasted butternut squash recipe! Winter squash is sweet and delicious, and it makes an incredible side dish.

If you haven't experimented with winter squash, here is a great opportunity because this recipe is so easy to make. Give all of my delicious gluten free side dish recipes a try!

Why this roasted butternut squash is so good:

• Butternut squash is nutritious, sweet, and easy to cook.
• You can use butternut squash in both sweet and savory recipes.
• The garlic and thyme flavors baked into the butternut squash taste incredible!

Ingredient notes:

• Butternut squash - You can use butternut squash, honeynut squash (mini butternut squash), or any winter squash in this recipe!
• Garlic - I recommend minced garlic over garlic powder.
• Thyme - Fresh thyme is more flavorful than dried.

Recipe step by step directions:

Preheat your oven to 400º F.

Step 1: Chop up your butternut squash on a cutting board.

You can peel the butternut squash before cutting, or remove the peel after cutting the butternut squash in half and removing the seeds. Do whichever is easiest for you.

Step 2: Add the chopped butternut squash to a bowl and drizzle with avocado or olive oil and the crushed garlic. (Feel free to use any light oil that can tolerate heat.) Toss the butternut squash pieces to coat them all.

Step 3: Spread the butternut squash onto a parchment paper-coated baking sheet. Sprinkle with fresh thyme, salt, and pepper.

Step 4: Bake at 400º F for 30 minutes, turning them over at the 20-minute mark. Serve hot with dinner.

Make it in the air fryer:

1. Follow the above directions.
2. Preheat your air fryer to 400º F for 5 minutes.
3. Add the seasoned butternut squash and spread it out on the bottom of the air fryer. 
4. Air Fry at 400º F for 10-12 minutes, stirring once so both sides cook.

Serve with:

• Air Fryer Turkey Breast
• Gluten Free Oven Fried Chicken
• Herb Roasted Chicken

Tips and Recipe FAQ:

More gluten free side dish recipes:

• Mashed Rutabagas
• Brown Sugar Cinnamon Carrots
• Gluten Free Stuffing
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

📖 Recipe

Easy Garlic Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash

Sandi Gaertner

A quick and Easy Garlic Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash, a perfect Fall or Winter Side dish.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Gluten Free Side Dish Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 lb butternut squash 1 large , peeled and cubed
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves crushed
• ▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil * see note
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400º F
• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Toss the peeled and cubed butternut squash in olive oil, salt, garlic, and arrange it in a single layer on parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
• Sprinkle fresh thyme over the butternut squash pieces.
• Bake for 30 minutes, turn squash pieces after 20 minutes and sprinkle with fresh thyme.
• Bake for a further 5-10 minutes or until it's caramelized.
• Remove from the oven, serve hot.

Notes

1. You can peel the butternut squash while it is whole then remove the seeds and chop it, or cut it in half, scoop out the seeds then remove the peel and chop it up.
2. If you can't find butternut squash, you can use any winter squash. 
3. You can make this ahead by peeling and chopping the butternut squash up to 2 days before baking.
4. The roasted butternut squash will keep up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

You can also make it in an air fryer! 

1. Follow the above directions.
2. Preheat your air fryer to 400º F for 5 minutes.
3. Add the seasoned butternut squash and spread it out on the bottom of the air fryer. 
4. Bake for 10 minutes, stirring once so both sides cook.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 815mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 24192IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 2mg

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