These air fryer butternut squash cubes are incredibly tender on the inside and crispy on the outside with a sweet cinnamon maple flavor – they’re a perfect fall vegetable side dish.
Prep the butternut squash by cutting it into 1-inch cubes.
In a large bowl, toss together the cubed butternut squash with the 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
Preheat the air fryer to 375F. Add the butternut squash to the air fryer basket in a single layer and fry for 10 minutes. At the 10-minute mark, open the air fryer, add the maple syrup and give it a toss. Fry for another 10 minutes until tender and caramelized (for a total cook time of about 20 minutes).