Looking for the best butternut squash recipes? Well then you are in the right place. Butternut squash is my favourite fall vegetable to cook with in the cooler months. Hands down. It's just so warm and comforting and makes any dish feel cozy. Plus, there is literally nothing that you cannot make with this veggie. Today, I am sharing my 30 most popular and best easy butternut squash recipes, from soups and salads, to side dishes and mains, to tarts and dessert. So if you are looking for "what to make with butternut squash", I've got you covered.
Best Butternut Squash Recipes
This roasted butternut squash soup is the most popular soup on Pinterest, and for good reason. It is a bowl of comfort that just sums up the taste of the holidays in one spoon. Serve this vegan soup with some homemade ciabatta rolls on the side.
Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Rice
Healthy, hearty and wholesome butternut squash with wild rice and mushrooms is an easy cozy vegetarian dinner or side dish for fall. It pairs so nicely with a juicy roasted turkey breast and nutty green beans.
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash are a quick, easy, flavorful, and delicious Thanksgiving side dish that you need this holiday season.
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut squash mac and cheese is a flavorful and delicious fall twist on a classic, with a rich and creamy sauce that is secretly loaded with veggies.
Butternut Squash Risotto is warm, satisfying, and naturally vegetarian — ideal for a quiet fall dinner or a show-stopping entree at your next autumn party.
Roasted butternut squash is the easiest vegan side dish you need this fall. It has a ton of flavour with just a few simple pantry staples. I like to serve this alongside a whole roast chicken and mashed potatoes.
Butternut squash salad is a light meal that's loaded with fall flavors — roasted butternut squash, baby kale, walnuts, dried cranberries, and feta.
Mashed butternut squash is the perfect side dish for fall — creamy, smooth, and delicious, with the perfect balance between sweet and savory fall flavors.
Move over pumpkin, there is a new loaf in town! Butternut Squash Bread is moist, fluffy, flavorful, and brings the pumpkin spice season to your home.
Roasted Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup
Creamy roasted butternut squash and cauliflower soup has all the fall feels and is vegan and gluten-free. Plus, it's super easy to make in a sheet pan. Serve it with some green onion dinner rolls or pumpkin dinner rolls on the side.
Butternut Squash Curry with Chickpeas
Butternut squash curry with chickpeas is a rich hearty one pot meal that will satisfy your fall comfort food cravings. Great for weeknight family dinners.
Butternut Squash Carbonara Pasta
If you like traditional carbonara, you are going to love creamy butternut squash carbonara pasta with Parmesan, bacon and sage. The best fall comfort food. Don't forget some crusty no knead bread to soak up all that delicious pasta sauce.
Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Kale and Chicken
Quick and easy butternut squash quesadillas with chicken and kale is the best fall weeknight meal. It's flavourful, so cheesy, and has the perfect crunch. Plus, the combination of butternut squash and kale together is just meant to be.
Make creamy pumpkin hummus in under 5 minutes with a few pantry staples including canned pumpkin. It's the best healthy and delicious fall snack or appy. Plus, easily switch the pumpkin for butternut squash puree. Serve with homemade pita bread or crackers.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Instant pot butternut squash soup is the perfect fall dish to cook in your pressure cooker — warm, cozy, comforting, and creamy. Make in 15 minutes.
Butternut squash lasagna is a delicious, warm and cozy vegetarian lasagna to make this fall when the your family is craving major comfort food this fall.
This Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad is easy to make, ready in under an hour, delicious, and loaded with health benefits. It's the perfect fall salad.
One Pan Roasted Harvest Vegetables
One pan roasted harvest vegetables with butternut squash, brussels sprouts and baby potatoes is the best fall side dish. So easy to prep in just minutes. Add this classic side to your Thanksgiving dinner menu.
Pumpkin Chickpea Coconut Curry
Warm yourself up this fall with a big bowl of comforting pumpkin chickpea coconut curry with cashews. Easily substitute the pumpkin in this vegan and gluten-free recipe for butternut squash. Serve it with a side of easy coconut rice.
Air fryer butternut squash is a healthy side dish that is crispy on the outside and soft inside. It's faster than roasting in the oven and needs less oil.
30-Minute Butternut Squash Soup
Another variation on butternut squash soup, this quick and easy 30-minute butternut squash soup is simple yet packed with flavour, is naturally vegan and gluten-free, and can be made ahead of time. Serve it with some toasted sourdough bread.
Fall Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash and Apple
Fall harvest salad with roasted butternut squash and apple is the only salad recipe you need this fall or winter. It's healthy, wholesome, and nourishing.
Butternut Squash Galette (Free-Form Tart)
This butternut squash galette (free-form tart) is the perfect meal any time of day. Serve it with some scrambled eggs for breakfast or alongside a big winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette for lunch or dinner.
Here is another delicious soup -- butternut squash and apple soup with toasted croutons. It’s got sweetness from apple and carrots, a kick from onions and curry powder, and it’s just all around comfort food... without the guilt.
Apple Cider Chicken with Butternut Squash
Quick, easy, one pan apple cider chicken with butternut squash, apples, and thyme, cooked in an apple cider sauce. Serve this fall meal in just 40 minutes.
Warm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushrooms
This warm lentil salad with butternut squash and shiitake mushrooms is the most comforting vegetarian main. Completely satisfying on its own or served with roasted spatchcock chicken or salmon.
Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup is rich, creamy, flavorful, and delicious. This vegan soup is ready just over 35 minutes with minimal prep and in one pot. Easily substitute the pumpkin in the recipe for butternut squash, you won't even know the difference.
This simple and healthy Thanksgiving Salad is loaded with greens, seasonal veggies, pomegranate seeds, and pecans, all tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.
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30 Best Butternut Squash Recipes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Browse the top 30 most popular butternut squash recipes from soups, salads, side dishes, mains, and dessert, there are so many ways to cook with squash. One of the easiest is this Roasted Butternut Squash.
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash, cubed into 1-2 inch pieces (about 5-6 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Peel the butternut squash and remove the seeds. Then, cube into 1-inch pieces and transfer into a large baking pan. Add in remaining ingredients (olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper) and toss to combine.
- Transfer pan to the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, until soft and tender.
- Serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley on top.
Notes
Make ahead. Many of these recipes are super easy to make ahead ahead and stores easily in the fridge or freezer. Plan ahead and prep the ingredients in advance, if possible. This will be a life-saver if you are entertaining a crowd. So whether that means chopping up vegetables or mixing ingredients together, it's makes things go a lot more smoothly and quicker when you are cooking. You can store all your prepared ingredients in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: butternut squash recipes, easy butternut squash recipes, how to cook butternut squash, what to make with butternut squash
Beth says
I'm with you and enjoy butternut squash in the cooler months but this round-up is perfect to enjoy year-round! Thank you for putting this together!
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Marsha says
Loving all these butternut squash recipes!
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Emily Leary says
The all look so good! I love butternut squash and sometimes freeze the chunks if I don't use it all, so this will come in very handy.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thank you!! Glad to get those frozen chunks to use 🙂
Eileen Kelly says
This is a great round-up of butternut squash recipes. From quesadillas to soups and breads, delicious! I think I am starting with the galette, yum!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Jacque Hastert says
What a great roundup of recipes. They all sound delicious! Thanks for sharing, now I have to decide which one to make first.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Hahah, yes that's the hard part! 😉
Chef Markus Mueller says
Fall is probably my favorite time of year food wise! So many delicious, hearty dishes that are perfect for warming up on a cold day! The flavors are all so much more vibrant it seems when you are starving and cold!!! Great collection of recipes, I can't wait to try them!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
I couldn't agree with you more!! Fall is my favourite food-wise too!! 😀