14 Favorite Butternut Squash Recipes
Here are 14 Favorite Butternut Squash Recipes with so many fun and delicious variations for this winter squash that’s always a treat. When it’s in season I have to have Butternut Squash even if it’s a bit of a carb splurge, but check the net carbs and you might be pleasantly surprised on some of them!
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If you’re a long-time reader of this site you know about my fondness for butternut squash, and even now that I’m following a carb-conscious eating plan it’s something I have to cook occasionally when it’s squash season! And there are more than a few good winter squash recipes on the blog, but this round-up has my Favorite Butternut Squash Recipes.
Cut up your own butternut squash whenever you can!
Butternut Squash is something I used to grow myself back in the days when I had a big garden. I cut up a lot of squash in those days, and I recommend reading How to Peel and Cut Up a Butternut Squash and making these butternut squash recipes with freshly-cut squash for the best flavor.
But if that is just NOT happening at your house, you can still making a tasty dish using those pre-cut squash cubes that show up in the fall. However you make it, if you’re a winter squash fan I hope you’ll try some of my favorites!
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Let’s start with a super-easy sheet pan meal that features roasted Butternut Squash! And if your family likes sausage and butternut squash I bet they’ll love this Butternut Squash and Sausage Meal.
How could you go wrong with this amazing Roasted Butternut Squash with Lemon, Thyme, and Parmesan? This would help satisfy my winter squash cravings for sure!
Everyone who likes these ingredients will swoon over this Turkey Kale Soup with Mushrooms and Butternut Squash!
It’s technically grilled or baked and not roasted, but we swooned over this Butternut Squash with Sage that can be grilled or baked! If you’re using the oven you could also use a glass dish to roast the squash and skip the foil.
If you’re making dinner for a crowd you can’t go wrong with this four-ingredient Slow Cooker Butternut Squash!
This Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary, Pecans, and Gorgonzola is another old favorite that I’ve made so many times, and the pecans and Gorgonzola Cheese really put this one over the top in flavor!
This tasty Butternut Squash Kale Soup is a meatless soup recipe with some of my favorite fall and winter ingredients!
By now you may have noticed how well Butternut Squash goes with rosemary, but this Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime and Rosemary adds an unexpected (and completely delicious) touch with the fresh lime juice!
Butternut Squash Black Bean Soup is another vegetarian soup with butternut squash, and this is loaded with Southwest flavors!
More Favorite Recipes with Butternut Squash
- Butternut Squash with Rosemary and Balsamic Vinegar
- Tahini-Yogurt Butternut Squash
- Butternut Squash with Moroccan Spices
- Slow Cooker Thai Butternut Squash Soup
- Pasta with Butternut Squash
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27 Comments on “14 Favorite Butternut Squash Recipes”
I love butternut squash and can’t wait to try these. One thing I do with butternuts is roast medium sized cubes, and put the roasted squash in my vegetarian chili. Besides adding nutrition, The sweetness is a nice contrast to the heat and savory flavors in my thick spicy chili.
BTW – I have been using your recipes for years. Your cooking blog was the very first one my now extensive list of favorites. Thanks for all of the ideas over the years.
How fun, so glad you have been enjoying the recipes for so long. And I love the idea of adding roasted butternut squash cubes to chili!
Yes, these are all my photos.
Oh my goodness these look amazing! Are they actual pictures of your results? I'm going to have to try a couple of these. Just in time for Thanksgiving too. Thanks.
I love winter squash of all types, and your Moroccan Spice sounds delish! It is on tonight's menu,I'm really looking forward to it!
Thanks Sandi; I can tell that winter squash has a lot of fans!
My favorite part of this time of year is the roasted vegetables… like fresh tomatoes in the summer.
I will be coming here when I'm searching for a new recipe.
Another friday's favorite for sure 🙂
Chere Michelle and Ronelle, thank you! So glad you're feeling inspired by the roasted squash recipes.
Oh, great recipes, all of them…one a week…what could be better? There is always something delicious to be found here at your kitchen, Kalyn…
bisous
Ronelle
Squash! I LOVE THE FALL for this reason 🙂 Yummy. This post pic looks amazing so I can't wait to read more. Thanks!
Dara, all these recipes can be used with any type of winter squash, including acorn.
Any ideas for Acorn squash? I'm stuck in the butter/brown sugar rut with it. Don't get me wrong, I could eat it that way ALL the time, just curious if there are any other ideas!
-Dara
These recipes look amazing..great work on the pictures.
Cheers
Beth
Simona, so glad my method worked out for you!
Great selection of recipes! My first attempt at peeling a butternut squash was not exactly successful, but then I got a vegetable peeler like the one shown in your post and things got much better. I peeled a pumpkin the other day with it and it was also a breeze. Have a great weekend!
JD, I have used that pre-peeled and cubed butternut squash and agree that it's a great convenience food. When I have the time though I great prefer the freshly peeled whole squash. The pre-cubed squash is a little dried out in comparison and much more expensive, but if it gets people to cook butternut squash I'm all for it!
For the last month or so, Costco stores here in Alberta have been carrying 2 pound plastic boxes of cubed fresh Butternut squash in their cold veg room. Fantastic! JD
Jeannette, sorry it seemed like I was ignoring you. Truly I wasn't, just hadn't gotten down to your comment yet when I replied above. The Jarrahdale squash is similar in flavor to butternut from what I can remember. I only had it that one time, and alas forgot to look for the seeds last spring, so I'll have to put it on my garden list for this next year!
Bonnie there is a link in this post for something I wrote about How to Peel and Cut Up a Butternut Squash. I think some of the other squashes are a bit easier.
Joanne, thanks. I love it too!
I've never seen a Jarrahdale squash, it looks so interesting. Is it sweet like kabocha or butternut squash? Roasted winter squash with the moroccan spices sounds like a great combintation.
What a haven of deliciousness! I'm always looking for new squash ideas and I cook with it constantly!
Stupid question for those of you who are ecpert cooks, but Kalyn , do you have any great tips for peeling squash? I am fine with zucchini, but what about the others? And if you've already addressed this topic in the past I apologize; just point me in the right direction!
Thanks Susan. I love that mix on carrots too.
All excellent choices! Winter squash is also one of my favorite things. I used your Moroccan spice rub on some roasted rainbow carrots earlier today and it was fantastic! Thanks!
Lydia, thanks! And I like them all so I can't offer any suggestions.
Katie, I love hearing that! I think the parmesan really sets off the roasted flavor of the squash.
Your roasted butternut squash with lemon, thyme, and parmesan is still my all time favorite squash recipe. I always make it for fall and winter potlucks and everyone raves about it. About half of the time I forget the lemon juice and I almost always use dried thyme, but it's still fantastic.
How can I choose a favorite? They all look absolutely delicious.