Best 6 Creamy Butternut Squash Bake Recipes

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In this article, discover the art of creating a creamy butternut squash bake that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you yearning for seconds. We'll guide you through selecting the perfect butternut squash, mastering the art of roasting it to perfection, and crafting a creamy sauce that complements its natural sweetness. Get ready to elevate your culinary skills and indulge in a dish that combines flavors, textures, and aromas that will create a memorable dining experience.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE



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When Mom didn't couldn't get sweet potatoes in Zimbabwe, she substituted this creamy casserole, adding sweetness and spice to butternut squash. It soon became a family favorite. -Susan Hansen Auburn, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Place squash in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-16 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a small bowl, beat squash until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients; beat well. Spoon into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKE



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For a side dish with harvesttime appeal, you can't go wrong with this savory squash bake. It's creamy, comforting and looks pretty, too, thanks to the rich yellow butternut squash and golden crumb topping. -Bertha Johnson, Indianapolis, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup crushed saltines (about 8 crackers)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Steps:

  • Place squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until very tender. Drain well and place in a large bowl; mash squash. , In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, egg, sugar, salt and pepper; add to the squash and mix well. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Combine the cracker crumbs, cheese and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 199mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE



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Substitute Grana Padano cheese for Parmesan if desired. You can cube butternut squash a food processor with the pommes frites (french fry) cutter and then just pulse it one or two times with a regular blade.

Provided by Laka kuharica - Easy Cook

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles     Squash Casserole Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small onions, chopped
1 (2 1/2 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
6 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon water, or as needed
3 eggs
¾ cup sour cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ (8 ounce) package coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in squash and garlic; season with salt. Cook squash mixture, stirring occasionally, until squash is slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add water if mixture gets too dry. Transfer squash mixture to the prepared casserole dish.
  • Lightly whisk eggs in a bowl; stir in sour cream, Parmesan cheese, basil, and black pepper. Pour egg mixture over squash mixture; top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender and mozzarella cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 194 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 713.8 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

CREAMY PARSNIP & SQUASH BAKE



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Want to jazz up your traditional Christmas lunch, but still keep Gran happy? This is the one for you

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories     Side dish

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

284ml pot and a 142ml pot double cream
1 small onion or shallot, finely chopped
2 thyme sprigs, 1 stripped of leaves
butter , for greasing
500g parsnip (about 4 large)
500g butternut squash (about ½ a large one)
25g gruyère , grated

Steps:

  • Place the cream, onion or shallot and the thyme sprig into a small pan. Slowly heat to just below boiling point, then remove from the heat and leave to cool. Strain, discarding the onion and thyme.
  • Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 4. Rub the bottom and sides of a gratin dish measuring about 20cm x 30cm with butter. Peel the parsnips and trim the ends. Peel and scoop the seeds out of the squash. Thinly slice the vegetables.
  • Layer the parsnip and squash in the dish, pour over the infused cream, then scatter with the thyme leaves and gruyère. Bake for 1 hr until golden and a fork slides easily into the veg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.12 milligram of sodium

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA



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Good veggie dish.

Provided by Melissa Ulmer

Categories     Vegetarian Pasta Main Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package ziti
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups cubed butternut squash
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
2 teaspoons rubbed dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 ½ cups heavy cream
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash and saute until fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic, sage, and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Fold in cream and spinach; bring to a simmer. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Add ziti and toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Divide between 8 bowls. Top with walnuts and more Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.7 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 63.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CREAMY VEGAN BUTTERNUT PASTA BAKE



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Vegan comfort food to the max. Butternut squash, garlic, smoked paprika ... pureed into a velvety sauce that smothers al dente whole wheat penne. And then sprinkled with herbed bread crumbs, and baked until bubbly and golden-brown. Mmmm.

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
2 medium cloves garlic (minced)
2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt + more to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper + more to taste
1 tablespoon Tamari or low-sodium soy sauce (to taste)
4 cups diced peeled butternut squash (about 1/2 medium squash)
1/2 cup canned full-fat coconut milk
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme)
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions, stopping 1 to 2 minutes short of the recommended cooking time so that the pasta is nice and al dente. Drain, return to pot, and set aside.
  • While the pasta is cooking, start the sauce. Set a large saute pan over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil. Add the onions and saute, stirring occasionally, until soft and turning brown, 7-8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for another minute.
  • Add broth, stirring to loosen up the bits of cooked onion at the bottom of the pan. Stir in the dry mustard, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and Tamari. Add the butternut squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover the pan. Cook until the squash is tender, 7-8 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove veggies from heat, remove lid, and let sit until cool enough to handle. Transfer to the pitcher of a blender. Add coconut milk and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Taste and add additional salt and pepper, if desired. If the sauce is too thick to move around in the blender, thin it with a little more vegetable broth.
  • Pour the butternut sauce over the pasta in the pot. Stir gently to combine. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish (approx. 8-inch by 8-inch should be fine). It will seem seem soupy, but it will thicken up when it bakes!
  • Make the breadcrumb topping. Add Panko breadcrumbs to a small bowl along with the thyme, paprika, and salt. Mix to combine. Drizzle the olive oil over the breadcrumb mix and stir until combined. Spoon over the top of the pasta.
  • Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and the breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 25 minutes.
  • Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Tips:

  • Choose ripe butternut squash: Look for squash with deep orange flesh and a firm, heavy feel.
  • Roast the butternut squash before mashing it: Roasting intensifies the squash's flavor and makes it easier to mash.
  • Use a food processor or blender to mash the squash: This will give you a smooth, creamy puree.
  • Season the mashed squash with nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger: These spices complement the squash's natural sweetness.
  • Add a splash of cream or milk to the mashed squash: This will make it even creamier and richer.
  • Top the squash casserole with a breadcrumb or cracker topping: This will add a crunchy texture to the dish.
  • Bake the squash casserole until it is bubbly and the topping is golden brown: This usually takes about 30 minutes.

Conclusion:

Butternut squash is a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. This creamy butternut squash bake is a simple and flavorful side dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy topping, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy butternut squash, give this creamy butternut squash bake a try.

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