Date-Herb Butter Honeynut Squash by @starinfinitefood

55 min

4 servings

🎃

4

Honeynut squash

🫒

Olive oil

🌴

79 ml

Dates

💧

60 ml

Water

🧈

60 ml

Salted butter

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🌿

2 tbsp

Fresh rosemary

🧂

0.25 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🪵

Cinnamon

🫙

Nutmeg

🫙

Pepitas

🌿

Fresh parsley

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 425.

  2. Line

    Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

  3. Drizzle
    • Honeynut squash
    • Olive oil

    Drizzle olive oil over the bottom of the sheet pan, then place the squash face down.

  4. Place
    • Honeynut squash

    Place in the oven for 20 minutes.

  5. Roast
    • Dates
    • Water
    • Honeynut squash

    While the squash roasts, place the dates and the water into a food processor and process for about 2 minutes.

  6. Add
    • Salted butter
    • Garlic
    • Fresh rosemary

    Add the butter, garlic, rosemary and salt and process again until a whipped compound butter forms.

  7. Flip
    • Honeynut squash

    Remove the squash from the oven and flip them.

  8. Step
    • Honeynut squash
    • Salted butter
    • Dates

    Smother the tops with the butter.

  9. Sprinkle
    • Honeynut squash
    • Salt

    Sprinkle a little salt, pepper, cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg over the squash and place them back in the oven for 20 minutes.

  10. Plate
    • Honeynut squash
    • Pepitas
    • Fresh parsley

    Plate the squash, then top with pepitas and parsley.

Date-Herb Butter Honeynut Squash by @starinfinitefood

55 min

4 servings

🎃

4

Honeynut squash

🫒

Olive oil

🌴

79 ml

Dates

💧

60 ml

Water

🧈

60 ml

Salted butter

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🌿

2 tbsp

Fresh rosemary

🧂

0.25 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🪵

Cinnamon

🫙

Nutmeg

🫙

Pepitas

🌿

Fresh parsley

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Preheat the oven to 425.

  2. Step 2/10

    Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

    🍳Sheet pan
    📜Parchment paper

  3. Step 3/10

    Drizzle olive oil over the bottom of the sheet pan, then place the squash face down.

    🎃Honeynut squash
    🫒Olive oil
    🍳Sheet pan

  4. Step 4/10

    Place in the oven for 20 minutes.

    🎃Honeynut squash

  5. Step 5/10

    While the squash roasts, place the dates and the water into a food processor and process for about 2 minutes.

    🌴Dates
    💧Water

  6. Step 6/10

    Add the butter, garlic, rosemary and salt and process again until a whipped compound butter forms.

    🧈Salted butter
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Fresh rosemary
    🧂Salt

  7. Step 7/10

    Remove the squash from the oven and flip them.

    🎃Honeynut squash

  8. Step 8/10

    Smother the tops with the butter.

    🎃Honeynut squash
    🧈Salted butter
    🌴Dates
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Fresh rosemary
    🧂Salt

  9. Step 9/10

    Sprinkle a little salt, pepper, cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg over the squash and place them back in the oven for 20 minutes.

    🎃Honeynut squash
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🪵Cinnamon
    🫙Nutmeg

  10. Step 10/10

    Plate the squash, then top with pepitas and parsley.

    🎃Honeynut squash
    🫙Pepitas
    🌿Fresh parsley

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Oils, Fruits, Water, Dairy, Herbs, Spices, Seeds

Ingredients

Honeynut squash, Olive oil, Dates, Water, Salted butter, Garlic, Fresh rosemary, Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pepitas, Fresh parsley

Notes

Honeynut squash (halved lengthwise and seeds removed), Olive oil (drizzled over the pan), Dates (chopped), Water (hot), Salted butter (softened), Fresh rosemary (chopped), Salt (plus more for squash), Pepper (to taste), Nutmeg (a pinch), Pepitas (for topping), Fresh parsley (chopped, for topping)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, soy-free, Gluten-Free

Calories

220 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3g, Carbohydrates: 28g, Fat: 12g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 12g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 480mg, Magnesium: 35mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 1mg, Sodium: 280mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 420µg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B6: 0.3mg, Vitamin E: 1.5mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Sheet pan, Parchment paper, Knife

Appliances

Oven, Food processor

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Side Dish

Occasions

Thanksgiving, Fall harvest

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@starinfinitefood

Origin

Cuisine

American

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Creamy, Crunchy

Flavors

Sweet, Savory, Herby, Buttery, Warm Spice

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

refrigerated : 3-4 days (store in an airtight container), reheat : 10-15 minutes (oven at 350°F until warmed through), freezer : up to 2 months (wrap tightly, texture may soften after thawing)