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    How to Make Butternut Squash Puree

    Published: Oct 07, 2013 / 41 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!

    How to make butternut squash puree
    4.93 from 26 votes

    How to Make Butternut Squash Puree

    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.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 people
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 1 Butternut Squash medium size
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions 

    • Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit.
    • Cut the squash in 2 halves, scrape out the seeds and the fiber out of each half.
    • Brush the baking sheet with oil and place the squash on the baking sheet cut side down.
    • Bake for about 30 minutes, remove it from the oven and let it cool. 
    • Flip the squash so that cut side faces up – that will speed up the cooling.
    • Once the butternut squash is cooled, peel it. The skin will come off really easily.
    • Place butternut squash in the food processor (or blender), working in batches, if necessary.  Process it until very smooth and almost creamy. 
    • Season with salt and pepper. 

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Valerie Watts

      October 26, 2022 at 5:15 pm

      Can I use the no-boil lasagne noodles in this recipe? Thanks!

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      • Julia

        October 26, 2022 at 7:12 pm

        Valerie, are you talking about the butternut squash and spinach lasagna recipe? If so, yes, you can use no-boil lasagna noodles with this recipe!  You might need to add extra liquid (about 1/2 cup of milk or water or vegetable stock) to the squash purée, in addition to the milk called for in the recipe.  You might also have to bake the lasagna for 10 or more extra minutes. Enjoy!

        https://juliasalbum.com/butternut-squash-and-spinach-lasagna/

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      • Ronnie

        December 16, 2022 at 10:54 am

        You don't need to buy no-boil noodles ever; you can use regular noodles and just add a bit of extra liquid around the sides of the dish before baking. I have never used no-boil and no longer pre-cook my lasagna noodles.

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        • Julia

          December 23, 2022 at 3:17 pm

          Ronnie, thank you for this helpful feedback!

          Reply
    2. Sonia

      October 09, 2022 at 11:31 am

      If I use already cut up butternut squash for the purée, how much should I buy?

      Reply
    3. Diane

      November 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

        November 17, 2020 at 1:32 pm

        Happy to hear that!

        Reply
      • Katharina

        December 24, 2022 at 11:25 am

        This sounds delicious! Can you just use frozen spinach to prep the spinach filling?

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        • Julia

          December 24, 2022 at 11:42 am

          Katharina, yes, you can use frozen spinach (I am assuming you're referring to my Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna recipe).

          Reply
    4. Miryam

      June 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
    5. Elicia

      March 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
    6. Ellen

      November 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

        December 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
    7. Hima

      October 14, 2018 at 10:04 pm

      Will this puree freeze well?

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 23, 2018 at 11:55 pm

        Yes, it freezes well!

        Reply
    8. Wendy

      June 27, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Could you do regular yellow squash like this?

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 01, 2018 at 4:26 pm

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

        Reply
    9. Katie Short

      January 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!

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      • Julia

        January 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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