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Butternut Squash Recipes

These are the best butternut squash recipes for the fall season! Find everything from roasted butternut squash, to butternut squash mac and cheese, and even butternut breakfast burrito bowls. You’ll be amazed by how many ways you can cook this nutrient-packed ingredient.

Butternut squash is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine with a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. These recipes will teach you how to cook, roast, spiralize, and enjoy butternut squash in so many ways.

The Latest Ways to Cook with Butternut Squash

These are my newest ways to add butternut squash to your menu! From creamy butternut squash soup, to this easy kale salad made with squash, pears and almonds.

Butternut Squash Galette
9

Butternut Squash Galette

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 30 mins
Stuffed Butternut Squash
6

Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Rice and Sausage

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
1 hr 15 mins
Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Bacon and Parmesan on a sheet pan
4

Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Bacon, and Parmesan

  • Gluten Free
55 mins
Air Fryer Butternut Squash
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Air Fryer Butternut Squash

  • Air Fryer
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
40 mins
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Paleo
  • Vegetarian Meals
45 mins
Butternut Squash Ravioli
9

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage Butter

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr
Lentil Soup with Butternut and Kale
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Lentil Soup with Butternut and Kale

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 5 mins
Slow Cooker Butternut Pear Soup
2

Slow Cooker Butternut Pear Soup

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
8 hrs 5 mins
A winter squash medley roasted with a savory, sweet, spicy and smokey seasoning – SO good and a huge hit with my husband!
3

Roasted Seasoned Winter Squash Medley

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
55 mins
Immune-boosting kale, squash, purple cabbage, arugula, almonds, basil and pears are all tossed in a tangy-sweet dressing. To add more protein, you could add grilled shrimp or salmon.
11

Kale and Butternut Squash Salad with Pears and Almonds

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
35 mins
Easy vegetarian enchiladas made with butternut squash and black beans, smothered with enchilada sauce and cheese, then baked in the oven. A delicious recipe that's perfect for meatless Mondays!
6

Vegetarian Enchiladas with Butternut Squash and Black Beans

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 30 mins
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
8

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 15 mins
Something magical happens to pasta when you combine spaghetti with a creamy butternut sauce made with leeks, sage, garlic and Parmigiano Reggiano. You'll swear this is full of cream and butter, but it's not! 
8

Spaghetti with Butternut Leek Parmesan Sauce

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
35 mins
An easy Fall foil packet dinner made with spicy chicken Andouille sausage, Brussels sprouts and butternut squash. It's the perfect balance of spicy, smokey and sweet in every bite!
6

Spicy Sausage, Brussels and Butternut Foil Packets

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Meal Prep Recipes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
40 mins
Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Butternut Squash and Figs is a wonderful One-Pan Fall dish. This is also Whole30 compliant as well as gluten-free, low-carb, keto and Paleo.
1

Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Butternut Squash and Figs

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Paleo
  • Whole 30 Recipes
1 hr
Pasta in a decadent creamy, homemade, butternut squash pasta sauce, with no cream! The spicy chicken sausage and sage is the perfect compliment, this pasta dish is filling and comforting on a chilly night.
8

Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce, Spicy Sausage and Baby Spinach

  • Gluten Free
45 mins
Spiralized Winter Veggie Gratin
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Spiralized Winter Veggie Gratin

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 10 mins
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash are delicious on their own, but adding bacon and a maple soy glaze makes them over-the-top delicious! Made all on one sheet pan, you can double or triple this recipe to feed a crowd by adding more sheet pans.
4

Maple Soy Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Bacon

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
45 mins
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash are tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper for an easy Fall side dish! Simply place them on a sheet pan and bake until tender and the Brussels are slightly charred on the edges.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Low Carb
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
50 mins
A rich and creamy Italian rice risotto dish made with butternut squash puree, white wine, Parmigiano-Reggiano and topped with a little fresh arugula.
7

Butternut Squash Risotto

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
55 mins