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    How To Roast Whole Butternut Squash For Easy Cutting, Peeling

    Last Updated : Mar 1, 2024. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    If you wonder how to slice or cut butternut squash easily or how to peel butternut squash easily without cutting your hands, read this post to learn how to roast the whole butternut squash in the oven first so you can peel and slice the squash easily into halves or cubes or even mash it to make mashed butternut squash for side dish!

    how to cut butternut squash easily

    Butternut squash skin is quite thick and the squash itself is hard, so it can be really difficult or impossible to peel or cut the raw butternut squash with a regular knife, especially if you haven't sliced butternut squash before. However, you can easily peel the skin and cut or slice the butternut squash if you bake/roast it first in the oven. Once baked in oven, you can cut the roasted whole squash in halves or cut it up in cubes or even mash it easily! Unlike hard uncooked butternut squash, roasted butternut squash is soft in texture easy to peel and slice and roasting adds flavor to your recipes too.

    I bake the whole butternut squash in the oven for about 50 minutes which make them really easy to peel the skin and then cut easily with a normal knife. You can cut it lengthwise first, then remove the seeds and then cut it into pieces as you wish. I usually bake the squash for about 50 minutes only, but if you want to be able to mash the pieces with your hands, try roasting them for about an hour. It is really easy to do all the peeling, cutting and mashing too!

    You can use the roasted and cut butternut squash in your favorite butternut squash recipes. Roasted butternut squash makes great side dishes or snacks. You can use roasted butternut squash to make soups, salads, pasta sauce etc as you like. If you are using roasted butternut squash in recipes that call for raw squash, just adjust the cooking time as the squash is already roasted and somewhat softer than the raw form. This way, you can slightly adjust the recipes by reducing the cooking time of butternut squash while using roasted squash in recipes.

    Here is how to bake the butternut squash easily and make the cutting easy.

    peeling and cutting butternut squash easily
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    1 how to roast whole butternut squash in oven for easy slicing and peeling?
    2 things you need:
    3 step by step instructions
    4 How To Roast Whole Butternut Squash For Easy Cutting, Peeling
    4.1 Ingredients
    4.2 Instructions
    4.2.1 Peeling And Slicing Roasted Whole Butternut Squash
    4.3 Nutrition

    how to roast whole butternut squash in oven for easy slicing and peeling?

    To make oven roasted squash for easy cutting and peeling we use the following:

    things you need:

    • Butternut Squash
    • Baking Sheet
    • Aluminium foil or silicon baking mat (optional)
    • Kitchen knife

    step by step instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
    • Wash the squash and core gently on different parts of the skin around the squash using a knife.
    • Place the squash in a baking sheet lined with aluminium foil or non stick silicon baking mat (for better clean up later) and bake for about 50 minutes.
    • The roasted squash will have a slightly golden brown skin with small wrinkles in it.
    • Allow the squash to cool on the rack itself.

    Peeling And Cutting Roasted Whole Butternut Squash

    • Once the roasted butternut squash is cool enough, easily cut the top and bottom of the fruit using a knife.
    • Peel the skin easily using a knife, or you may even do it with your hands.
    • Once completely peeled, cut the squash lengthwise into two equal halves.
    • Now easily remove the seeds from each half of the squash.
    • Cut the squash into cubes very easily using any regular kitchen knife that you use!

    Notes: You can use the butternut squash pieces in a variety of recipes including soups, stews, pasta and also stir fries. Use the cubes of roasted butternut squash as they are called in recipes, or mash them or easily puree in a blender if you want them to be used in baked goods like muffins, cakes and breads. If you want to mash the pieces, you can do so with the roasted, cut pieces of the squash. It is doable, but not super easy, so if your aim is to mash them, you can do so easily if you roast them for an extra 15 minutes or so.

    Below you can get the recipe for roasting whole butternut squash in detail so you can peel and slice the whole squash easily!

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    How To Roast Whole Butternut Squash For Easy Cutting, Peeling

    Roasting whole butternut squash in the oven makes it super easy to peel and slice the squash to use in recipes! Once roasted in the oven, you can easily peel the skin, slice it in cubes or even mash the roasted squash as you need!
    Prep Time2 minutes mins
    Cook Time50 minutes mins
    Total Time52 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: how to roast butternut squash, whole roasted butternut squash
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 56kcal
    Author: PA

    Ingredients

    • 1 Butternut Squash

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
    • Wash the squash and core gently on different parts of the skin around the squash using a knife.
    • Place the squash in a baking sheet lined with aluminium foil or non stick silicon baking mat (for better clean up later) and bake for about 50 minutes.
    • The roasted squash will have a slightly golden brown skin with small wrinkles in it.
    • Allow the squash to cool on the rack itself.

    Peeling And Slicing Roasted Whole Butternut Squash

    • Once the roasted butternut squash is cool enough, easily cut the top and bottom of the fruit using a knife.
    • Peel the skin easily using a knife, or you may even do it with your hands.
    • Once completely peeled, cut the squash lengthwise into two equal halves.
    • Now easily remove the seeds from each half of the squash.
    • Cut the squash into cubes very easily using any regular kitchen knife that you use!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 13288IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg

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