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Air Fryer Butternut Squash

Priscilla Lawrence
Tender with crispy edges, this air fryer butternut squash is such an easy and delicious healthy side dish that everyone will love. Perfectly seasoned with simple ingredients and ready to eat in just 20 minutes, this method is about to become your favorite way to cook butternut squash!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cubed butternut squash about 1 medium-large squash. Instructions on how to cut it in recipe post above.
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
  • fresh chopped parsley optional; for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer at 400° Fahrenheit.
  • Add cubed butternut squash to large bowl. Then add oil and all the spices.
    This is a picture of a bowl filled with raw butternut squash and spices on top.
  • Toss well until every piece of squash is coated.
    This is a picture of a bowl filled with raw butternut squash mixed with spices.
  • Add butternut squash to the air fryer, and cook for 18 to 22 minutes, shaking the basket a few times in between. *Optional: at about 7-8 minutes left, spray a little cooking oil over the squash and shake before finishing cooking.
    This is a picture of raw butternut squash in the air fryer before cooking.
  • When the squash is tender when poked with the tines of a fork, carefully remove from air fryer, sprinkle a little salt and fresh chopped parsley if you wish and serve with side of choice. Enjoy!
    This is a picture of butternut squash in the air fryer after cooking.

Notes

  • Keep in mind that butternut squash shrinks when cooked. 4 cups of raw cubed squash will give you 2 ½ to 3 cups of cooked squash.
  • If you double or triple the recipe, depending on the size of your air fryer, cook the butternut squash in batches. Don't overcrowd the air fryer.
  • Cooking time will vary by a few minutes depending on the model of your air fryer. Start checking for doneness at 15 minutes. Poke a piece of squash with tines of fork or knife, it should feel tender.
 
*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.1g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 265.1mg | Potassium: 1014.3mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 30011.6IU | Vitamin C: 58.9mg | Calcium: 139.3mg | Iron: 2.1mg
Keywords air fryer recipe, autumn, butternut squash, easy recipe, gluten-free
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