Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

Butternut Squash Bake

Teresa Ambra

Butternut Squash Bake is my favorite way to make butternut squash. It is fantastic. No kidding. After boiling and mashing the butternut squash, you stir it into a custard so it’s almost souffle-like in texture. After baking the casserole almost the whole way, you sprinkle a lovely Rice Krispie and pecan streusel topping over it which kind of sinks into the custard a little. Amazing doesn’t do justice to this lovely casserole.

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I really LOVE this recipe! I found it in the 1995 annual Taste of Home Recipes cookbook. It is an excellent way to use butternut squash  and the marvelous topping increases the flavors exponentially! A lot of folks have never used butternut squash before so they are leery of trying it, but after they taste this delicious recipe they are usually hooked.

Make sure when you add the topping the custard is completely baked before adding the topping or it will sink into the casserole instead of staying on top.

We have served Butternut Squash Bake many times over the years for company and it’s especially nice for Thanksgiving or other holiday meals. Nowadays you can purchase butternut squash almost year round so you can make this any time of the year to go with your favorite entrees. If you’re looking for a spectacular side dish using butternut squash, this recipe is it!

When I initially published this recipe in June 2012, I had just started my blog and my photo taking skills were deplorable. Not only that, but I only had a small iPhone 3 to take pictures with and the clarity was really lacking. I recently remade this recipe for company (January 2015), and took some new pictures that more adequately portray this fantastic dish.

Everyone loved this dish and one of the couples that I had over had actually eaten it before and had made it themselves (having gotten the recipe from me years ago). Butternut Squash Bake is so wonderful you’ve got to put it on your “recipes to make” list soon. You will have very happy eaters at your home when you do!

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Doesn’t Butternut Squash Bake look marvelous?

Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

Butternut Squash Bake is a great casserole for you to include in your fall baking or holiday menus.

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I love preparing butternut squash this way–especially for the holidays.

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients for the squash filling.

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While butternut squash is boiling, prepare custard. Soften butter in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and mix with an electric mixer until combined.

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Add eggs, and heavy whipping cream or evaporated milk. 

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Add vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer until combined.

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Peel and seed the butternut squash. Cut the squash down into smaller pieces and place in a pot of water to boil. Cook butternut squash until fork tender. Drain and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.

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Add squash to butter/egg/milk mixture.

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Stir with a wooden spoon or whisk until smooth. Mixture will be soupy.

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Pour into baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

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Bake about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until squash mixture is set. Do not add topping ingredients until the casserole is set like this. Otherwise the topping will sink into the casserole and will not stay on top.

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I used these ingredients to make the streusel topping.

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Place melted butter, brown sugar, pecans and Rice Krispies in a mixing bowl.

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Stir ingredients to combine.

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Add streusel topping ingredients and bake another 5-10 minutes or so until the topping gets lightly browned.

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Bake an additional 5-10 minutes after adding streusel topping. Butternut Squash Bake is a delightful casserole that’s wonderful to serve for company.

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This interior view shows the souffle-type texture of this scrumptious casserole. We love the Rice Krispies topping on Butternut Squash Bake.

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The butternut squash is added to a tasty custard so this recipe is almost like eating a butternut squash souffle but with a topping added.

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This is my favorite way to eat butternut squash.

Here’s the recipe.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKE

(Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Cookbook Annual Recipes 1995)

Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

Butternut Squash Bake

Teresa Ambra
This Butternut Squash Bake recipe is spectacular. Butternut squash is stirred into a souffle-type batter and baked. Then after the squash is almost set, a Rice Krispies and pecan streusel topping is added on top. The flavors are outstanding making this perfect for company or holiday dinners like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Veggie Side Dish/Casserole
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 431 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large sauce pan with lid to cook butternut squash
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 colander
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously diced
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 11x7" or 9x9" glass baking dish
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 2 wooden spoons

Ingredients
  

FILLING:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream half-and-half or 5-oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 cups butternut squash cooked and mashed

STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • 1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

FILLING:

  • Peel and seed squash.
  • Cut in cubes and bring to a boil in saucepan.
  • Boil until fork tender.
  • Drain squash in colander.
  • Return butternut squash to large sauce pan and mash with a potato masher.
  • Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer.
  • Beat in eggs, cream and vanilla.
  • Stir in squash (mixture will be thin).
  • Pour into a greased 11x7x2” baking dish.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until almost set.
  • Add streusel topping and bake an additional 5-10 minutes to lightly toast the streusel.

STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • Combine topping ingredients in a small mixing bowl; set aside.
  • Sprinkle streusel topping over casserole after it has baked 45 minutes.
  • Return casserole to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

NOTE: When doubling the recipe, bake in a 9x13" glass baking dish for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes before adding topping. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
 
NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to boil and mash butternut squash.
 
NOTE: You cannot add the topping on top of the squash until the casserole bakes almost completely. Otherwise, the topping ingredients will sink into the casserole and you will not be able to see it!
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 6035IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
Keyword butternut squash, casserole, gluten free, side dish, vegetable
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Butternut Squash Bake[/b]
Recipe Type: Veggie/Side Dish/Casserole
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/butternut-squash-bake” target=”_blank” title=”butternut squash bake”]Taste of Home[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 6
This Butternut Squash Bake recipe is spectacular. Butternut squash is stirred into a souffle-type batter and baked. Then after the squash is almost set, a [url href=”http://www.ricekrispies.com/” target=”_blank” title=”rice krispies”]Rice Krispies[/url] and pecan streusel topping is adding on top.
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, half-and-half or 5-oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2-3 cups mashed, cooked butternut squash[br]
  • [b]STREUSEL TOPPING:[/b][br]
  • ½ cup [url href=”http://www.ricekrispies.com/” target=”_blank” title=”rice krispies”]Rice Krispies[/url]
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Peel and seed squash.
  2. Cut in cubes and bring to a boil in saucepan.
  3. Boil until fork tender.
  4. Drain squash.
  5. Mash with a potato masher.
  6. Set aside.
  7. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  8. Beat in eggs, cream and vanilla.
  9. Stir in squash (mixture will be thin).
  10. Pour into a greased 11x7x2” baking dish.
  11. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until almost set. [br]
[b]STREUSEL TOPPING:[/b][br]
  1. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole.
  2. Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until bubbly.
Notes
When doubling the recipe, bake in a 9×13″ glass baking dish for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes before adding topping. Bake an additional 10 minutes.[br][br][br]Preparation time does not include time required to boil and mash butternut squash.[br][br]You cannot add the topping on top of the squash before the casserole bakes almost completely done, or it will sink into the casserole and you will not be able to see it!
Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

Butternut Squash Bake is a fantastic side dish you’re whole family will love!

Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

If you enjoy eating butternut squash, you should consider adding Butternut Squash Bake to your holiday menu.

Butternut Squash Bake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | my favorite #butternutsquash #casserole. This one is like a #souffle with a #RiceKrispies topping. Terrific for #Thanksgiving or #Christmas dinner. #glutenfree

This casserole is so mouthwatering. I drool over every bite!

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Butternut Squash Bake

Teresa Ambra
This Butternut Squash Bake recipe is spectacular. Butternut squash is stirred into a souffle-type batter and baked. Then after the squash is almost set, a Rice Krispies and pecan streusel topping is added on top. The flavors are outstanding making this perfect for company or holiday dinners like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Veggie Side Dish/Casserole
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 431 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large sauce pan with lid to cook butternut squash
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 colander
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously diced
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 11×7" or 9×9" glass baking dish
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 2 wooden spoons

Ingredients
  

FILLING:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream half-and-half or 5-oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 cups butternut squash cooked and mashed

STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • 1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

FILLING:

  • Peel and seed squash.
  • Cut in cubes and bring to a boil in saucepan.
  • Boil until fork tender.
  • Drain squash in colander.
  • Return butternut squash to large sauce pan and mash with a potato masher.
  • Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer.
  • Beat in eggs, cream and vanilla.
  • Stir in squash (mixture will be thin).
  • Pour into a greased 11x7x2” baking dish.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until almost set.
  • Add streusel topping and bake an additional 5-10 minutes to lightly toast the streusel.

STREUSEL TOPPING:

  • Combine topping ingredients in a small mixing bowl; set aside.
  • Sprinkle streusel topping over casserole after it has baked 45 minutes.
  • Return casserole to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

NOTE: When doubling the recipe, bake in a 9×13″ glass baking dish for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes before adding topping. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
 
NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to boil and mash butternut squash.
 
NOTE: You cannot add the topping on top of the squash until the casserole bakes almost completely. Otherwise, the topping ingredients will sink into the casserole and you will not be able to see it!
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 6035IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
Keyword butternut squash, casserole, gluten free, side dish, vegetable
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

19 Comments

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  • Kate

    November 12, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    I made this last night for a company potluck today, and it was outrageous! All of it is gone – the most delicious squash recipe I’ve ever had. Thank you for posting!

    Just one thing, the ads on your blog are incredibly annoying. The web ones are so pervasive that they slow down my browser on my MacbookPro. When I pulled the recipe up on my iPhone a full-screen ad popped up that I was unable to tap out of, which then sent me to a porn website.

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    1. Kate

      November 12, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      Oh and like another person said, I doubled the topping recipe, too!

      1. Teresa

        November 12, 2018 at 1:35 pm

        Yes, Kate, it is definitely better with the topping ingredients doubled! So glad you enjoyed the recipe.

    2. Teresa

      November 12, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      Hi, Kate. So glad you loved the recipe. I’ve been working with my advertising team and I will bring this to their attention. Thanks for letting me know.

  • Anonymous

    November 23, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Can you use winter squash mix? I can’t find butternut squash anywhere.

    1. Teresa

      November 24, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      I’ve never tried this with anything but butternut squash, but if it’s a combination of buttercup squash and butternut squash, or buttercup squash by itself, that might work. You may also try acorn squash but it will definitely have a different taste – especially since acorn squash is more stringy than butternut squash. I don’t think it will work with zucchini or yellow squash.

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  • Robin

    October 10, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    This looks delicious – but you are using imitation vanilla it looks like instead of pure vanilla. Also, I think I’ll use OATS instead of rice crispies. YUM

    1. Teresa

      October 11, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      Both work fine, Robin. Rice Krispies cause a really nice crunchiness, but I’m sure oats would also work well. This is a great side dish for the holidays.

  • Rebecca krempasky

    September 30, 2015 at 6:12 am

    5 stars
    My mom makes this recipe. It is a must at holidays. She doubles the topping recipe though. Gives it extra crunch and sweetness. The only dessert we need.

    1. Teresa

      September 30, 2015 at 8:50 am

      Right, Rebecca. It has been one of our favorites for years!

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