Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries is a sweet addition to your Thanksgiving table or to any cozy fall or winter meal. This side dish is sweet, tart, savory, and creamy.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries with goat cheese side dish. Thanksgiving side dish.

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For another easy side dish to add to your table, try these simple and delicious air fryer garlic green beans. Pair this with my turkey tenderloin air fryer recipe and stovetop sausage stuffing for a cozy fall meal.

The sweetness comes from the maple and butternut squash, the tart flavor comes from the cranberries, and the savory flavor comes from the goat cheese sprinkled on top. It's a delicious flavor combination that pairs well with any protein you serve with it.

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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries

Ingredients

Butternut Squash - this vegetable has a sweet and nutty flavor. In my opinion, it tastes a little like sweet potatoes.
Cranberries - using fresh cranberries is best
Goat Cheese - this cheese has a mild, sweet flavor and is very creamy. For another side dish with goat cheese, try my autumn pasta salad with sweet potatoes.
Pure Maple Syrup - I would suggest using real, pure maple syrup instead of pancake syrup. Pure maple syrup is natural, less processed, and free of all the additives pancake syrup has. In my opinion, it is much tastier too.
Spices - cinnamon and nutmeg

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries with cinnamon sticks as a garnish. Thanksgiving side dish.

How to Make Maple Roasted Butternut Squash & Cranberries

You will love this simple and quick side dish. First, preheat the oven. Then peel and cut the butternut squash into cubes. I usually purchase the peeled and pre-cut squash so I can skip this step.

Next, mix maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Spray a foil lined sheet pan with a nonstick spray. Add the butternut squash to one side of the sheet pan and pour half of the maple syrup mixture.

Roast the butternut squash in the oven. Next, take the pan out of the oven and add the cranberries to the other side of the sheet pan. Finally, pour the remaining maple syrup mix over the cranberries and put the pan bake in the oven.

When the butternut squash is fork tender and the cranberries are starting to burst they are finished cooking. Add the squash and cranberries to a serving bowl and top with crumbled goat cheese.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries with cranberries in a serving dish. Thanksgiving side dish.

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