Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash is bite sized pieces of sweet winter squash wrapped in bacon and baked in the oven with a light glaze of spicy maple syrup brushed over each piece halfway through baking. These sweet and salty bites are a perfect appetizer over the holiday and make a fun part of any weeknight family meal as well.
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A Sweet and Salty Match
One of the things I love the most about butternut squash is the sweet nutty flavor. It pairs excellent with brown sugar or maple syrup and makes great Butternut Squash Cookies as well as these tasty Butternut Squash summer rolls.
Rather than wrapping potatoes with bacon, I decided that since I had plenty of butternut squash I would try wrapping pieces of that in bacon instead. Then, to add the sweet heat and salty factor, they were brushed with some maple syrup and cayenne pepper producing a burst of flavors in the mouth that is pure comfort food.
What You Need To Make Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash
Bacon - this is my choice of bacon.
Butternut Squash
Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Oven Safe Toothpicks to hold the bacon on without burning
Parchment Paper to prevent the squash bites from sticking
Tips And Substitutions
- Cut the butternut squash into even sized pieces for even baking
- Buy pre-cut butternut squash to save on prep time.
- Substitute sweet potato chunks for the butternut squash
- Toss the butternut squash with grated parmesan cheese before wrapping with bacon
- Reduce the amount of fat in the recipe and substitute turkey bacon for the pork bacon
- Sprinkle the squash with light brown sugar instead of the maple syrup
- Skip the maple syrup glaze and drizzled with balsamic glaze.
More Butternut Squash Recipes To Try
Butternut Squash Caramelized Onion Lasagna
Chipotle Butternut Squash Enchiladas
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Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 2 pounds butternut squash cut into cubes
- 1 pound bacon halved
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the melted butter, salt and cayenne pepper into the maple syrup.
- Wrap one bacon half around each squash piece. Secure with a toothpick.
- Bake the bacon wrapped squash on a parchment lined baking pan 40-45 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and squash is tender. Brush the squash with the maple syrup mixture periodically throughout cooking.
Notes
Tips And Substitutions
- Cut the butternut squash into even sized pieces for even baking
- Buy pre-cut butternut squash to save on prep time.
- Substitute sweet potato chunks for the butternut squash
- Toss the butternut squash with grated parmesan cheese before wrapping with bacon
- Reduce the amount of fat in the recipe and substitute turkey bacon for the pork bacon
- Sprinkle the squash with light brown sugar instead of the maple syrup
- Skip the maple syrup glaze and drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Lynn
12 gms of net carbs for 1 serving?? Is this for 1 piece?