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Butternut Squash Bake – Easy Holiday Side Recipe

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A warm and comforting Apple Butternut Squash Bake featuring tender squash, sweet apples, cinnamon, raisins, and pecans — perfect for fall and holiday meals.

Ingredients

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  • 1½pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • 2Gala apples, peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 tablespoonground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2 tablespoonsbutter, chopped
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ⅛ teaspoonblack pepper
  • ¼ cupraisins
  • ¼ cuppecans, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cubed butternut squash and diced apples.
  3. Sprinkle in cinnamon, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated.
  4. Add raisins and chopped pecans. Stir gently to combine.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and dot with chopped butter pieces.
  6. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove foil, stir gently, and bake uncovered for another 20–25 minutes, until the squash is tender and apples are caramelized.
  8. 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.

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