Crusty Pecan, Maple Syrup Butternut Squash Casserole

Name: Crusty Pecan, Maple Syrup Butternut Squash Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash, pared, seeded and cut up; 3/4 cup pecans; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Submitted by Teresa Johnson

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 medium butternut squash, pared, seeded and cut up
³⁄₄ cup pecans
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons maple syrup

directions

Cook squash in boiling salted water until tender.
Drain.
Meanwhile, put pecans in blender container.
Cover and run on low until coarsely chopped; empty into a small bowl; reserve.
Put squash, sugar, and cinnamon into blender container.
Cover and run on low until squash is pureed.
Empty into 1-quart flame-proof casserole; top with chopped nuts and drizzle with syrup.
Place under the broiler for 3-5 minutes or until glazed and browned.

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Reviews

Made this casserole today with pumpkin squash. Followed the directions exactly. Results were good tasting , but had a consistency of baby food! Any suggestions? Have made wonderful butternut souffles, but those recipes included flour and eggs. What is supposed to hold this together??

lchaim
The best butternut squash recipe I have found. My kids even love it.

Wildblu3
This recipe sounded so much better than it tasted for me. I normally am a big fan of butternut squash, so expected to love this, but it just didn't quite hit the mark for me. Maybe with some tweaking I think this could be an awesome recipe. Maybe some salt, or nutmeg?

francoroni
I made a much larger version (about six squash) for a family Christmas dinner. I substituted baked, pureed squash for the boiled squash and served this dish in lieu of our usual sweet potatoes. Believe me, nobody missed the sweet potatoes! Yummy! (Goes great with holiday turkey, too!)

MitziW629