Butternut Squash Apple Bake
A delicious Butternut Squash Apple Bake combining sweet apples and savory squash, perfect for a comforting side dish.
Equipment
- Baking dish
- Large bowl
- oven
Ingredients
Vegetables and Fruits
- 1.5 pounds butternut squash peeled, seeded, and small cubed
- 2 whole gala apples peeled, cored and diced
Spices and Sweeteners
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar or use honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Fats and Nuts
- 3 tablespoons butter chopped into sections
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup pecans or walnuts
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine butternut squash, apples, cinnamon, vanilla and brown sugar. Mix well. Add the salt and pepper and mix well.
- In a baking dish that has a lid pour the butternut squash mixture and spread evenly.
- Place chopped butter throughout the butternut squash mixture. Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
- Add the raisins, cranberries and pecans and use tongs or a spoon to toss everything together, cover and place the dish back in the oven for 20-25 more minutes, until the butternut squash is tender and lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and stir. Serve warm.
Notes
Make sure to cube the squash pretty small so they cook evenly with the apples. All ovens vary on cooking time so please check to see if the butternut squash is cooked through as you near the end of cooking time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 547mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 12210IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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