[header] How to bake butternut squash [title] Preheat your oven to 350 ° (176 ° c) and grease the bottom and sides of an 11 x 7 " baking dish. [step] Use softened butter or cooking spray. [title] Wash the squash and pat it dry. 
[step] Butternut squash can be difficult to cut, so you don't want it to be wet and slippery. [title] Cut the squash in half lengthwise.