HASSELBACK BUTTERNUT SQUASH - Cornucopia Natural Foods

Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Salt + pepper
• 1 spicy pepper, thinly sliced (we used a habanero)
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter (vegan butter works well too!)
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 6–8 dried bay leaves