Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash
A butternut squash wrapped in bacon and brushed with a sweet and spicy maple syrup glaze.
Servings 10
Calories 251kcal
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 9737IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
