Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Butternut Squash Puree is for Side Dish.

Butternut Squash Puree takes several minutes to prepare.

Butternut Squash Puree takes several minutes to cook.

Butternut Squash Puree makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Butternut Squash Puree are:

1 butternut squash, 1/4 cup of butter (salted or unsalted will do! You can probably use margarine, but it wouldn't be quite as delicious.), 2-4 tablespoons maple syrup (use the real stuff, adjust as per your sweetness requirements), plus a dash of salt.

Especially delicious in the fall and winter!

Here is how you make Butternut Squash Puree:

Makes about 8 servings, depending on the size of your butternut squash. This stuff is heaven in a bowl, though, so it might be more like 5 or 6...1. Slice the butternut squash in half, scrape out the seeds with a spoon.2. Place both halves face down on a baking sheet and pour water in pan (enough to cover the edge of the squash).3. Bake in a 350* oven for 30 minutes, or until squash is fork tender. Remove from the oven.4. Cut butter into pieces and put in mixing bowl. Use a spoon to scrape the flesh of the squash from the skin and place over the butter.5. Add maple syrup and a dash of salt.6. Puree in blender until creamy and delicious! (Alternately, you can mash with a potato masher for a more "rustic" look.)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .

The nutritional information for Butternut Squash Puree is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 95.4

• Total Fat: 5.8 g
• Cholesterol: 15.3 mg
• Sodium: 63.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 0.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Butternut Squash Puree is Vegetarian