Maple-Tahini Mashed Butternut Squash Recipe
Roasted squash blended with tahini, maple, cardamom, and cloves. It’s sweet, nutty, and warm all converging like a tasty cloud on your spoon.
Servings: 4 Cups
Calories: 558kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
For Roasting:
- 2 pounds butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cubed 1-inch
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
For Mashing:
- ½ cup tahini paste
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes or crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
To Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Toss the butternut squash with the olive oil and spread it in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 35-40 minutes, turning once halfway through, until fork tender and lightly browned.
- Transfer the roasted squash to a food processor along with the tahini, maple syrup, garlic, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Puree for about 2 minutes until mostly smooth, leaving a small amount of texture.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Transfer the mashed squash to a serving bowl.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and garnish with the parsley and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
🌬️ Convection, If You Have One
Flip that setting on if your oven has it. It circulates heat more evenly, so you get caramelized, lightly charred edges way faster than a regular oven ever could.
💦 Water You Doing
The squash holds way more water than fresh, and that water turns your roast into a soggy mess instead of a caramelized one. Peel the fresh stuff, it's worth the extra 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1191mg | Potassium: 1022mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 24375IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 4mg