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How to Make Butternut Squash Puree

Published: Oct 07, 2013 | 34 Comments

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How to make butternut squash puree – tips and instructions. Roast butternut squash in the oven.  Then use a grater, potato masher, or food processor to make the homemade puree.

How to make Butternut Squash puree

Roasted Butternut Squash Puree

Butternut squash is an amazing vegetable that can be used in many recipes. It’s so versatile. You can make soups, such as black bean butternut squash soup. You can also make butternut squash lasagna, butternut squash casserole, and even butternut squash tortellini.

How to Peel Butternut Squash

My trick for peeling butternut squash is to peel it AFTER roasting it in the oven. After you roast the whole butternut squash, it is very soft and peeling becomes a breeze.   If you want to make butternut squash puree out of a whole squash, peel it after roasting it in the oven.

peeling butternut squash with the knife

How to Make Butternut Squash Puree

Here is a quick tutorial on how to roast the whole butternut squash in the oven. As you can guess, it’s not a very complicated tutorial.   You can also use the same process to make pumpkin puree.

1) First, roast the butternut squash in the oven to soften it. You don’t need to peel it. Peel the butternut squash after it’s cooked and soft. Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit.

Butternut squash turnovers recipe

2) Cut the whole squash in 2 halves, scrape out the seeds and the fiber out of each half.

Butternut squash recipe
Butternut squash recipe

3) Brush the baking sheet with vegetable oil.   Place the 2 halves of the whole butternut squash on the baking sheet cut side down.

Butternut squash recipe

4) Roast the squash for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven at 400 F.    Remove it from the oven and let it cool.  Flip the butternut squash so that the cut side faces up. That will speed up the cooling.

Butternut squash recipe

5) Once the butternut squash is cooled, peel it. The skin will come off really easily.

cooked butternut squash puree

6) At this point, you have several options to puree the roasted butternut squash:

  • Use a food processor or blender to finely mash the butternut squash
  • Use a large grater to grate it into very small chunks to get more texture
  • Use a potato masher to also get more texture

How to Puree Butternut Squash in Food Processor

To make butternut squash puree, place peeled roasted butternut squash in the food processor (or blender).   Work in batches, if necessary.   Process the squash until very smooth and almost creamy. Season your butternut squash puree with salt and pepper.

How to make butternut squash puree

How to make butternut squash puree

How to Make Butternut Squash Puree with a Grater or Potato Masher

You can use a large grater (or a potato masher) to grate/mash the squash. This way, you will get more texture, if that’s what the recipe requires. Here is the recipe for butternut squash turnovers in puff pastry that uses grated butternut squash.

Butternut squash recipe

cooked butternut squash puree

Enjoy this delicious roasted butternut squash!

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How to make butternut squash puree
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How to Make Butternut Squash Puree
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

How to roast the whole butternut squash in the oven and make a puree.  You can make butternut squash puree using food processor, grater, or potato masher.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 people
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 1 Butternut Squash medium size
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit.

  2. Cut the squash in 2 halves, scrape out the seeds and the fiber out of each half.

  3. Brush the baking sheet with oil and place the squash on the baking sheet cut side down.

  4. Bake for about 30 minutes, remove it from the oven and let it cool. 

  5. Flip the squash so that cut side faces up – that will speed up the cooling.

  6. Once the butternut squash is cooled, peel it. The skin will come off really easily.

  7. Place butternut squash in the food processor (or blender), working in batches, if necessary.  Process it until very smooth and almost creamy. 

  8. Season with salt and pepper. 

Filed Under: Butternut squash, Gluten Free, Pumpkin, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian Published: Oct 07, 2013 34 Comments

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  1. Diane

    Nov 16, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    My favorite recipe! Especially like the part about peeling the squash after roasting – makes it so much easier!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Nov 17, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      Happy to hear that!

      Reply
  2. Miryam

    Jun 10, 2020 at 10:01 am

    Can I prepare this ahead of time (before making your butternut squash and spinach lasagna!) and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days?

    Reply
  3. Elicia

    Mar 07, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    Hi! I peeled and cubed a butternut squash without cooking it and puréed it quite easily. Is it necessary to cook for using in the lasagna recipe?

    Reply
  4. Ellen

    Nov 07, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    Hi! I bought already cubed butternut squash. Should I roast this the same or boil it in water? I’m afraid it will be to dry roasted or too wet boiled. Thank you in advance. Ellen

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 04, 2018 at 3:06 am

      Roast cubed butternut squash. It will not be dry if roasted. Here is the recipe where I describe how to roast cubed butternut squash:

      roasted butternut squash and brussels sprouts

      Reply
  5. Hima

    Oct 14, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Will this puree freeze well?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Oct 23, 2018 at 11:55 pm

      Yes, it freezes well!

      Reply
  6. Wendy

    Jun 27, 2018 at 10:12 am

    Could you do regular yellow squash like this?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jul 01, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      Yes, roasting a regular yellow squash will be very similar to this one.

      Reply
  7. Katie Short

    Jan 04, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Thank you for this! A friend gave me some butternut from her garden, and in the winter months I treasure those rare and wonderful garden gifts. I’d been trying to figure out how to serve it all without my family getting sick of it, so I’m going to make the puree and freeze it for when I need it. Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jan 31, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      You are lucky to get butternut squash from your friend’s garden. Probably organic and very natural. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

      Reply
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