My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes
Here are My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes, and I love Winter Squash in the fall no matter what variety of squash you choose! See my notes about serving size for the winter squash recipes if you love Butternut or other winter squash but don’t want too many carbs!
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Today I’m sharing My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes, and I’m definitely a winter squash lover! I know this type of squash is not super-low in carbs, but it’s high in fiber and for me all types of this squash that stores through the winter are a treat I look forward to every fall. And I’ve got some tried-and-true recipes for cooking different types of winter squash!
I inherited the butternut squash appreciation gene from my Grandma Denny; Grandma would hack apart giant butternut squash from her garden, scrape out the seeds, and wrap pieces in foil and bake them in the oven. We’d eat the squash mashed up with lots of butter, salt, and pepper. Now I’m a fan of various types of winter squash pretty much any way you cook it!
What is Winter Squash?
Winter squash includes all the squash varieties that have a hard skin which allows them to be stored through the winter. There are so many types of winter squash (see a list of 16 varieties here), but the ones I’ve used on my blog are Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Acorn Squash, Delicata Squash, and of course Pumpkin.
What types of Winter Squash Recipes are included here?
This post has ideas for roasted winter squash, main dishes with winter squash, soup or chili with winter squash, side dishes with winter squash, and desserts with winter squash!
How much Winter Squash is a serving for these recipe?
One thing I discovered when I was checking nutritional information for these recipes is that serving size makes a big difference for higher-carb veggies like this. For my recipes for Roasted Butternut Squash I try to keep the serving size to about one cup. Check the nutritional info and see what you think!
Is Winter Squash hard to cut up?
If you’re not that experienced at cooking winter squash like Butternut Squash, you might want to ready my post about How to Peel and Cut Up a Butternut Squash before you tackle one for the first time. Some stores sell squash cubes already prepped, but I think freshly cut squash has more flavor. You can definitely use the pre-cut ones if you prefer though, and they’re great for soup!
How do you get the complete recipe?
Just click the recipe title under any photo to see the complete recipe on this blog!
Roasted Winter Squash Recipes
This Parmesan Butternut Squash with Lemon and Thyme is definitely a wow for me! Use even more cheese if you’d like!
Butternut Squash goes so well with rosemary, but this Butternut Squash with Lime and Rosemary adds an unexpected (and completely delicious) touch with the fresh lime juice!
Butternut Squash with Moroccan Spices is loaded with flavor, and this post also has 10 More Ideas for Roasted Vegetables.
More Roasted Winter Squash:
- Balsamic Butternut Squash with Rosemary
- Tahini-Yogurt Butternut Squash
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary, Pecans, and Gorgonzola
Main Dishes with Winter Squash:
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash combines Italian Sausage with onions, peppers, and cheese, and then stuffs the mixture inside a partly pre-baked acorn squash.
If your family likes sausage and butternut squash I bet they’ll love this Butternut Squash and Sausage Meal.
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna uses spaghetti squash to replace the pasta, and this is so, so delicious!
More Winter Squash Main Dishes:
Soup or Chili with Winter Squash
Butternut Squash Kale Soup is a meatless soup recipe that even carnivores will love!
Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup was a wow when we tested the recipe! And the soup has a generous amount of sausage, green bell pepper, cauliflower rice, chicken broth, and cream, so it’s quite low in carbs for a soup with pumpkin.
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup is an amazing soup I’ve made many, many times and this vegetarian soup is loaded with Thai flavors.
More Soup or Chili with Winter Squash:
- Butternut Squash Black Bean Soup
- Pumpkin Chili with Ground Beef (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)
- Turkey Kale Soup with Mushrooms and Butternut Squash
- Pumpkin Chili with Beef, Peppers, and Olives
Side Dish Ideas with Winter Squash:
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash is great to make for a crowd, and I love how it also keeps it warm during the meal. Use the Casserole Crock Slow Cooker (affiliate link) if you have one, but this can also be made in any large oval slow cooker.
Pesto Spaghetti Squash is one of the oldest and most popular spaghetti squash recipes on my blog, and this is always a winner!
This foil-wrapped and grilled or baked Butternut Squash with Sage was something we couldn’t stop eating when we made the recipe again to take new photos!
More Winter Squash Side Dishes:
- Spaghetti Squash with Mizithra Cheese and Browned Butter
- Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash with Kale
- Spaghetti Squash au Gratin with Chard
- Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
Desserts with Winter Squash:
Low-Sugar Pumpkin Apple Crumble can be made with fresh pumpkin or butternut squash (which is called pumpkin or butternut pumpkin in many parts of the world.) We loved this when we tested the recipe!
Sugar-Free Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake is one of the first pumpkin recipes I ever made, and now I make this every year for Thanksgiving.
Almond Flour Pumpkin Muffins are a moist muffin with lots of pumpkin flavor, and it’s sugar-free, gluten-free, low-carb, and Keto.
More Winter Squash Desserts:
- Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pudding
- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
- Sugar-Free Pumpkin Bread
- Sugar-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
- Sugar-Free Pumpkin Bars
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Are you a winter squash fan like I am? Let us know in the comments about how you like to cook it!
25 Comments on “My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes”
Aw, thanks! I do my share of cheating occasionally, but I try hard to stick with the plan!
Thank you so much you are an inspiration!
Magie, I do eat the South Beach bars occasionally, but usually for snacks I eat lower-carb things like cheese sticks, celery with peanut butter, or nuts.
Thank you very much for your response, I am going to try that, I have to cut more my carbs. Do you eat the south beach diet bars?
Magie, so glad you are enjoying the recipes. I don't really count carbs. I try to eat plenty of vegetables and protein and just splurge occasionally on healthy higher carb foods like brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat bread etc. Hope that helps.
Elizabeth Anne, I love hearing that! So glad you enjoyed it.
Kalyn, your blog has inspired me to start cooking. I love your recipes and the enthusiasm that you display in your posts. We made the butternut with rosemary, pecans, and Gorgonzola for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a hit! Thank you for sharing your recipes. Elizabeth
Hi Pat, great to hear from you after all these years. Glad you like the post. I just can't get enough butternut squash this time of year.
Kalyn, dropping by for a visit after long ages away from blogging … love this post! We grow our own butternuts and last night enjoyed them pureed in the food processor with butter and a touch of honey. Smooth, silky, sweet, yum! It was the favorite dish of many at our
table that night! And yes, I roast them whole, it's so much easier to remove the seeds when it's soft and (shh) sometimes I just cut the seed end off & dump it if the rest of the squash gives me enough meat.
Ouiser, so glad to hear everyone enjoyed it!
Roasted Butternut Squash with Moroccan Spices
Absolutely Delicious!!!! Thank you so much!!! Even Amy and Rivka, two of our cat ladies loved it…:)
Ouiser
So glad people are enjoying this post! Fun hearing from more butternut squash lovers like myself.
Great squash round up! I'm eating lots of squash these days!!
I love, love, love butternut squash. I was in the hospital for a few days recently and when I got home, all I wanted was butternut squash which ny husband picked up at Whole Foods…all cubed and seasoned…just popped it in the oven…I ate it for 3 days straight. Comfort food.
Thanks for all these declicious recipes, Kalyn.
I love butternut squash only if it's savory such as curries 🙂 Miam miam!
Oh good, so glad. And sounds like you're a fellow addict!
Love, love, love butternut squash! I am feeling inspired now…
thank you!
Katie, interesting idea. I never thought of roasting the seeds with the squash!
Alissa, great ideas, and I'm so glad you're enjoying the recipes. (Haven't seen that at Whole Foods, but I will look for it.)
Butternut squash is great in chili, too! I usually make a pretty standard turkey-based one, but I had leftover butternut squash cubes in the fridge, and thought, why not add these? Yum 🙂
I've also made a copycat of the dish Whole Foods occasionally has out on their hot bar, with the roasted squash, dried cranberries, red onion and rosemary.
I love love love your recipes, by the way, thank you so much for all the hard work you put in to share them with us!
Alissa
So glad you liked it!
A great roundup Kalyn, I think I may be roasting some quite soon!
Thanks Joanne and Lydia; butternut squash lovers, unite!
'Tis the season, and I'm making something with butternut squash every few days. I confess I sometimes take a bit of help from the market when I know their pre-cut squash is freshly made, but once you get the hang of cutting the squash, the cooking is easy! Great collection of recipes, and I love the variety of spices.
I'm pretty glad you're a butternut squash addict because it means we get to reap the benefits! Love these!