Butternut Squash Recipes to Make During Fall Harvest Season

Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
Photo: Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch

Fall is a magical time of changing leaves, pumpkin patches, and tailgating. We love our fall baking, the excuse to make up a pot of chili, and the abundance of butternut squash in the markets. In that spirit, we've rounded up some of our favorite butternut squash recipes, like a luscious, savory Butternut Squash Lasagna layered with noodles and ricotta.

There are tons of ways to use this sweet gourd, and we've created recipes for pretty much all of them. From a hearty one-pan pasta to butternut squash that's caramelized to an almost dessert-like perfection, we've got a butternut squash recipe for you. Our Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is a kid-friendly weeknight super-hero, while our Beef-and-Butternut Stew will keep you warm all fall and winter long. Whether you pair this squash with mushrooms and Parmesan in a spectacular gnocchi dish or combine it with fragrant parsnips for a creamy soup, butternut squash is a delicious perk of the fall harvest. You can't go wrong with the subtle, sweet flavors of these butternut squash recipes.

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Winter Vegetables and Gnocchi

Winter Vegetables and Gnocchi
Greg DuPree

Recipe: Winter Vegetables and Gnocchi

Store-bought gnocchi help this warm and comforting dish come together in just 30 minutes.

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Butternut Squash Gratin

Butternut Squash Gratin
Photo: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Butternut Squash Gratin

Slice the potatoes as you use them in each layer (rather than all at once), to help prevent oxidation.

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Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin

Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin
Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin

Pumpkin and butternut squash are a winning duo for fall, especially when they're covered in a Gruyère cheese sauce.

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Skillet Squash Blossom

Skillet Squash Blossom
Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Skillet Squash Blossom

This impressive side dish is almost too pretty to eat. Plus, it has a short ingredient list and is easy to pull together.

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Candied Roasted Squash

Candied Roasted Squash
Photo: Helen Norman

Recipe: Candied Roasted Squash

A recipe with only three ingredients calls for smart technique and a little bit of finesse. Score the squash flesh to create more surface area for caramelizing.

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Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup

Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup
Oxmoor House

Recipe: Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup

This recipe can easily be doubled for larger crowds or to freeze for later.

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Chicken, Apple, and Butternut Stew

Chicken, Apple, and Butternut Stew
Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

Recipe: Chicken, Apple, and Butternut Stew

The pectin in unfiltered apple cider will help the stew thicken as it cooks.

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Butternut Squash Lasagna

Butternut Squash Lasagna
Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Butternut Squash Lasagna

Skip the marinara and layer your lasagna with pureed butternut squash.

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Beefy Butternut Squash Pasta

Beefy Butternut Squash Pasta
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero

Recipe: Beefy Butternut Squash Pasta

This one pan recipe comes together in about 30 minutes for a filling dinner that's also great as leftovers.

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Beef-and-Butternut Stew

Beef-and-Butternut Stew
Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Recipe: Beef-and-Butternut Stew

This hearty, stick-to-your-bones stew is an excellent choice for cold winter nights.

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Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Convince your kids to eat their veggies with this healthier mac and cheese, where butternut squash disguises itself among the orange Cheddar.

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Coconut-Curry Butternut Squash Soup

Coconut-Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Southern Living

Recipe: Coconut-Curry Butternut Squash Soup

You've had regular butternut squash soup, but adding curry powder heightens it to a whole new dimension.

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Butternut Squash Bread Pudding

Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch

Recipe: Butternut Squash Bread Pudding

This savory bread pudding would make an excellent addition to the Thanksgiving brunch or dinner spread.

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