Baked Delicata Squash with Lime Butter

This baked delicata squash is tender and mellow and drizzled with a chili-flavored lime butter.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 166 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
• 2 delicata squash, halved and seeded
• 0.5 teaspoon lime zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place squash, skin-side up, into a large baking dish. Fill the dish with 1/4 inch water.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until squash pierces easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

When the squash is almost finished, blend butter with lime juice and chili powder in a small bowl. Mix in lime zest, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Remove squash from the oven, flip, and spoon butter mixture into the cavities. Serve immediately.