Air-Fryer Sweet Cinnamon Butternut Squash Recipe

Jan 20 2026
This lightly sweetened, cinnamon-spiked recipe is so good, we can’t get enough of it. Dress your butternut squash in juuuust the right amount of olive oil and brown sugar, add some key spices, and you’re cookin’ with gas… or should we say air?!

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Hungry Girl Healthy Sweet Cinnamon Butternut Squash Recipe

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1/2 of recipe (about 1 cup): 162 calories, 7g total fat (1g sat. fat), 299mg sodium, 26.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 6g sugars, 2g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

3 cups (about 1 lb.) peeled butternut squash cubes, about 1” each

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

Place squash in a large bowl. Add oil, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients, and toss to coat.

Place squash in the air fryer. Set air fryer to 380ºF. Cook until tender on the inside and lightly browned and crispy on the outside, about 15 minutes, flipping (or giving the basket a shake) halfway through if needed.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

HG Tip: Cut down prep time by grabbing precubed squash from the produce section. (If you can find it, it’s a game changer.)

Oven Alternative: Bake squash at 400ºF until golden brown and crispy, about 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.

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