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    Air Fryer Butternut Squash

    Published: Sep 23, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious way to get roasted flavor fast, Air Fryer Butternut Squash is sweet and savory and tossed with browned butter and crispy fried sage.
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    This Air Fryer Butternut Squash recipe is a great side dish recipe perfect for the holiday season. One of my favorite recipes, with it's browned sage butter, it is a combination of nutty, savory, sweet flavor.

    A green bowl full of air fryer butternut squash tossed with brown butter and fried sage leaves.
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    • It is one of the easiest ways to cook butternut squash; total cook time is cut in half using the air fryer!
    • It is made with simple ingredients in half the time of conventional roasting.
    • It is a great way to serve this winter vegetable and bring out the sweetness and flavor of the butternut squash.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Whole Butternut squash: I buy the a medium butternut squash, peel it, remove the seeds from the inside of the squash, then cut into 1-inch cubes.

    Salt and black pepper: used to season the squash while cooking

    Olive oil cooking spray: to coat the raw squash before seasoning

    Salted butter: is melted and browned to toss over the cooked squash.

    Fresh sage leaves

    Freshly diced butternut squash in a bowl
    Dice the butternut squash into 1" cubes for fast even cooking.
    Butternut squash cubes on an air fryer tray with salt and pepepr.
    Lightly spray the squash cubes with cooking spray then season with salt and pepper before air frying.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Place diced butternut squash pieces in a a large bowl. Coat with a little olive oil spray and season with salt and pepper, toss to coat
    2. Arrange squash cubes in a single layer on air fryer trays.
    3. Place trays in air fryer and air fry butternut squash for 10 minutes. Rotate trays and return to air fryer for 10 minutes more, or until squash is fork tender and lightly browned.
    4. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat butter until bubbly. Reduce heat to low and add sage leaves. Cook for 30 seconds, until butter is browned and sage is crispy.
    5. Transfer the cooked butternut squash to the saucepan with the browned butter and sage. Toss to coat.

    🥄 Equipment

    Air Fryer

    Sharp Knife

    Cutting board

    Small saucepan

    Sharp peeler

    Cooked butternut squash cubes in a bowl.
    Once cooked, transfer squash to a bowl and prepare the brown butter sauce.

    🥫Storage

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

    📖 Variations

    • Once roasted, toss with a tablespoon of maple syrup or brown sugar with the browned butter (omit the sage).
    • If desired, add ½ teaspoon garlic powder with the salt and pepper.

    💭 Tips

    • I highly recommend using an air fryer with trays rather than a basket air fryer. One whole squash can be cooked in an air fryer with a 3 tray capacity in single layers. However you cannot fit all of the squash in a single layer in an air fryer basket.
    • Save a little bit of time and buy pre-cut butternut squash from the grocery store.
    Side view of air fryer butternut squash topped with fried sage leaves.
    Air Fryer Butternut Squash makes a delicious Thanksgiving Side Dish!

    📚 Related Recipes

    These Butternut Squash Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting are a must try recipe!

    Air Fryer Carrots is another easy air fryer recipe for a quick side dish.

    Pumpkin Soup with Sage Browned Butter is a delicious part of lunch or appetizer to any fall meal.

    Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Browned Butter is a family favorite.

    Another great air fryer side dish recipe is this Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Browned Balsamic Butter.

    🍽 Serve with...

    This is a perfect fall side dish to make during squash season. Because of the short cook times, you can serve this as a side to your main dish any night of the week. It is also a favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

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    📖 Recipe

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    Air Fryer Butternut Squash

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious way to get roasted flavor fast, Air Fryer Butternut Squash is sweet and savory and tossed with browned butter and crispy fried sage.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 135 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Chef Knife
    • Cutting board
    • Small saucepan

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 butternut squash
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 tablespoons salted butter
    • 7 sage leaves

    Instructions
     

    • Place diced butternut squash in a single layer on air fryer trays. Coat with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
    • Place trays in air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Rotate trays and return to air fryer for 10 minutes more, or until squash is tender and lightly browned.
    • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat butter until bubbly. Reduce heat to low and add sage leaves. Cook for 30 seconds, until butter is browned and sage is crispy.
    • Transfer the cooked butternut squash to the saucepan with the browned butter and sage. Toss to coat.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 665mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 20108IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 18g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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