🍂✨ Caramelized Butternut Squash with Blue Cheese & Cranberry-Maple Glaze 🧀🍯
Ingredients
1 large butternut squash, peeled & cubed
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup pure maple syrup (for glaze)
2 tbsp cranberry juice
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Salt & pepper to taste
Fresh thyme (optional, for garnish)
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Toss squash cubes with olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet.
Roast 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and caramelized.
In a small pan, simmer maple syrup and cranberry juice until slightly thickened. Stir in dried cranberries.
Arrange roasted squash on a platter, sprinkle with blue cheese, and drizzle with cranberry-maple glaze.
Garnish with fresh thyme if desired.