The 22 Best Butternut Squash Recipes

Baked Maple and Brown Sugar Butternut Squash — The Spruce

Butternut squash is a versatile fall ingredient that can be used in soups, casseroles, and even desserts.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash With Cranberries

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

The combination of roasted vegetables in this roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash with cranberries dish might make you think fall or winter, but don't wait for a holiday dinner to enjoy it.
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Onions and Sage

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This is an outstanding side dish of roasted butternut squash with onions and sage that's easy enough for an everyday meal and special enough for a holiday feast or Sunday dinner.
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Butternut Squash and Pasta

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Browned butter and sage flavor this simple butternut squash and pasta dish. This is a delicious way to enjoy butternut squash. Or use another variety of winter squash, such as acorn, Hubbard, or buttercup. It's delicious just the way it is, but feel free to add some cooked navy or great northern beans or baby lima beans for extra protein.
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Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash

The Spruce Eats / Nita West

Roasting is one of the easiest ways to cook butternut squash. No peeling is required, and the squash may be seasoned with salt and pepper or a mixture of cinnamon and brown sugar like this cinnamon roasted butternut squash recipe.

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Butternut Squash Creme Brulee

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Plan this butternut squash creme brulee dessert early in the day or up to a day in advance to give them plenty of time to chill and come to the best flavor. Steam or boil the squash, and freeze extra squash to use in soup or as a side dish.
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White Bean Soup With Sausage, Ham, Squash, and Spinach

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This hearty autumn white bean soup with sausage, ham, squash, and spinach is loaded with color and flavor, and it makes a fabulous supper soup with cornbread or biscuits on the side.
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Maple-Flavored Butternut Squash

The Spruce

This maple-flavored butternut squash dish will please even the squash-haters in the family. Brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, and a little spice, flavor the squash, and it goes well with ham, pork, sausages, or just about any meat dish.
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

The Spruce Eats / Leah Maroney

The slow cooker makes butternut squash soup effortless. It's a very flavorful recipe, too. The squash is accented with apples and coconut milk, then seasoned with cayenne, garlic, nutmeg, and thyme.

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Butternut Squash Pie

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Cinnamon and brown sugar flavor this fantastic butternut squash pie, and it's a tasty alternative to pumpkin pie. Add this butternut squash pie to your holiday dinner menu.
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Butternut Squash Lasagna

The Spruce / Jennifer Perillo

Butternut squash plays a starring role in this light and flavorful lasagna recipe. It is roasted along with some sage, and then mashed and layered with bechamel sauce, lasagna noodles, and a ricotta-cheese-egg mixture. Once topped with grated Pecorino it is baked until golden and bubbling.
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash

Diana Rattray

Although quite simple, this recipe allows the butternut squash to really shine while the Instant Pot makes for a really quick cooking time. The tender cubes of squash are finished off with a sprinkling of sliced almonds, cinnamon, and sugar.
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Butternut Squash Noodles

Anita Schecter

Spiralized, butternut squash makes for tender, flavorful noodles. This recipe drapes it in a creamy, savory garlic and sage sauce for a tasty side dish. Top with grilled chicken or shrimp to make it a main.

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Bean Stew With Sausage, Butternut Squash, and Apples

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Baked beans are combined with spicy andouille sausage, chunks of roasted butternut squash, and apples for a delicious fall dish. The fabulous bean stew with sausage, butternut squash, and apples is full of flavor and it is amazing with cornbread.
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Butternut Squash Cornbread

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Butternut squash cornbread has plenty of flavor and moisture and is a unique spin on the classic buttermilk cornbread. If you like a less sweet cornbread, reduce or omit the sugar. Replace the butternut squash with pumpkin, if desired.
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Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Coconut curry butternut squash soup has extraordinary flavor. Top the soup off with fresh chopped cilantro or parsley.
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Hasselback Butternut Squash

The Spruce / Leah Maroney

For a simple dish with an impressive presentation, make hasselback butternut squash. The technique is easier than it may seem and is sure to impress your guests. A topping of toasted walnuts adds crunch.

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Butternut Squash and Apple Casserole

The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

This butternut squash and apple casserole is topped with a buttery spiced crumb topping with brown sugar. This is a tasty side dish for any fall meal, and it would be a perfect holiday dinner casserole.
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Butternut Squash Bake With Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crumb Topping

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This butternut squash bake with cinnamon brown sugar crumb topping makes a great side dish for a holiday meal or just about any family meal. The cinnamon-spiced sweet crumble topping is a combination of oats, brown sugar, and butter.
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash With Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This slow cooker butternut squash with brown sugar and cinnamon is a great way to cook it. Plus, it's a very easy preparation. The squash pieces are large, so use a large, slow cooker for this recipe. They may be sliced into smaller pieces as well.
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Savory Squash Soup With Sage

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This savory squash soup with sage was originally made with buttercup squash, but butternut or another variety of winter squash would work as well.

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Butternut Squash Cupcakes

The Spruce Eats / Diana Chistruga

Flavor, color, and moisture are added to these delicious butternut squash cupcakes. Frost them with a cream cheese frosting or vanilla butter frosting.
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Deep Fried Butternut Squash

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

This deep fried butternut squash recipe is yet another way to enjoy it. The squash is sliced into sticks fried with a seasoned batter coating.

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