This Butternut Squash Casserole might just be your new favorite holiday side dish! Apple cider, brown sugar, and a crunchy cinnamon cereal topping will ensure they go back for seconds! Thanksgiving dinner could always use a little shake up and this is just right! If you have any leftover, give it a whirl in the blender or food processor and you’ve got delicious mashed butternut squash!
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Butternut Squash Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups diced butternut squash
- 5 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tsp allspice or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cubed
- 1/2 cup apple cider
Topping:
- 1 cup Cinnamon Frosted Flakes, coarsely crushed
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Poke a butternut squash with a corn cob holder and microwave for 3-4 minutes.
- Get a large pot boiling with 2 quarts of water.
- Peel and cube squash into larger bite sized pieces and boil for 10-12 minutes.
- Drain and place in a large bowl.
- Add 4 tablespoons butter, 1 tsp of allspice/pie spice, 1/4 cup dark brown sugar and toss to coat the squash.
- To a large pot add 1 1/2 tbsp of butter, 1 diced granny smith or your preferred apple, a generous hit of cinnamon to taste, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and give a stir and allow the apple to soften slightly.
- Add the apple to the squash and stir to incorporate.
- Put the Cinnamon Frosted Flakes in a sandwich bag and close it. Give them a few crunches in the bag to coarsely crumble them and add them to a bowl.
- Then add 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup chopped pecans and stir to incorporate.
- Butter your baking dish and add the squash and apple mixture and spread out evenly.
- Add 1/4 cup apple cider over the top, then layer the corn flake mixture on top. I like to drizzle the 2 tbsp of melted butter on top of the flakes because it helps keep that crunch to the topping but you can mix it into the topping so it's more bulky.
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes and tenting with foil the last 15 minutes.
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27 Comments
Yum. this looks really good.
Thank you! It’s super tasty especially with that topping!
Oooh, this looks really tasty. I have some sweet potato and some butternut squash in my fridge. This looks like a great option. pen x #ThatFridayLinky
That would be a great combo for this especially if they need to be used up! Hope you like it!
Great recipe looks yummy Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
Thank you Nige! Will do!
This recipe looks wonderful! Will have to try it here with some of the squash I picked up for decorating. 🙂 Thank you for the recipe.
Thank you Barbara! I hope you like it!
This looks delicious! #DreamTeam
Thanks so much!
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party. Hope you met some new friends.
Thank you, Christine! I sure did!
This looks so good. & would be a great fall side dish or for Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives. pinned and sharing.
looks yuuuum! I haven’t tried cooking butternut squash but I have seen many enticing recipes..
I think you’d really love it!
This looks wonderful! We just started the Whisk It Wednesday Link Party and I thought you might like to stop by tomorrow and share there too! Have a wonderful week! Carrie @ Carrie’s Home Cooking
Thanks Carrie, will do!
The addition of cereal to this is so interesting. My grandma used to use corn flakes to coat chicken.
It really gives a great crunch and texture to it!
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe at our Party in Your PJs link party! It looks yummy!
Thanks so much!
YUMMY!
Thanks so much for also sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Thank you Cindy so much for hosting!
This butternut squash casserole sounds delicious
Thank you, Amber! We sure think so!
This recipe is a great mixture of traditional and fresh idea. Very well put together, using the cinnamon frosted flakes is brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Leanna! I have to say, those cinnamon frosted flakes really give it a great flavor and texture!