Description
A warm and comforting Apple Butternut Squash Bake featuring tender squash, sweet apples, cinnamon, raisins, and pecans — perfect for fall and holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
- 2 Gala apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the cubed butternut squash and diced apples.
- Sprinkle in cinnamon, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated.
- Add raisins and chopped pecans. Stir gently to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and dot with chopped butter pieces.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, stir gently, and bake uncovered for another 20–25 minutes, until the squash is tender and apples are caramelized.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- You can prepare this dish up to 24 hours in advance and bake when ready to serve.
- Use Honeycrisp or Fuji apples for extra sweetness.
- Swap pecans for sunflower seeds for a nut-free version.
- Use maple syrup instead of brown sugar for a richer fall flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg