How to cook butternut squash? Easy! Just roast it and turn it into a yogurt dip! This roasted butternut squash is a healthy dip for the football season.
I find that butternut is the hardest vegetable to work with. Every time I cut butternut squash, I seem to get a new cut on my hand.
So, what is the best way to cook butternut squash?
In my experience, the best way to cook it is by roasting it.
When I say “roasting”, I am not referring to the comedic act of making it sit on a chair and having other vegetables berate it with cruel jokes.
Although, that would be funny thing to do. Can you imagine the butternut sitting there and grimacing at all the jokes?
No, I am referring to the literal sense of the word, “roasting”. Nothing brings out the squash’s natural taste and juices quite like roasting. Additionally, roasting a butternut squash makes the skin soft and easy to remove.
Side note: this roasted butternut squash dip can also double as a spread for your sandwiches. In fact, I have also used it as a hummus substitute on many occasions.
Once I have the butternut squash in cubes, I like to mix it up with all the spices and garlic. The aroma that comes out of my kitchen when these beauties are roasting reminds me of fall in upstate New York.
Time for a short detour to interject a little whining….
I MISS NEW YORK!!!!!
Now, back to your regularly scheduled blog.
What is your favorite way to work with Butternut Squash?
Related: Check out my gluten-free pizza dough recipe.
How To Make A Healthy Roasted Butternut Squash Dip
Roasted Butternut Squash Dip
Ingredients
- 2 cup butternut squash cubed
- 3 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp peppercorns
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp basil dried
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 2 tsp flax seed meal
- 1/2 cup vegan yogurt
- 2 tsp Pistachios Optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a mixing bowl, add the butternut squash
- Add the Oil, salt peppercorns, sesame seeds, garlic, basil and oregano
- Mix well
- In a baking sheet, spread out the butternut squash
- Place in the oven and let them bake for about 15 minutes
- Flip the butternut squash and roast the other side for 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and straight into the processor
- Remove all "meat" from the butternut squash and place in a blender
- Add the yogurt and flax seed meal to the blender and pulse for 10 seconds at a time
- Do this until all the contents are perfectly blended and it has a smooth consistency
- Place the roasted butternut squash dip in a serving dish and top it with pistachios.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This dip can also work as a spread for sandwiches
- You can use this butternut squash dip in place of hummus
This looks awesome! I’d never of thought of it. TFS
Thank you, Mary.
This sounds great! I love to sneak in a few healthy things onto the Super Bowl spread, and this one would work perfectly. Healthy and yummy!
Thank you, Debi.
I LOVE to roast butternut squash. I’ve been using hummus on my sandwiches and I think this would be a great switch up from the hummus!
Thank you, Christine. I find Butternut more nutritious than chick peas. Besides, it is painstaking work to remove the chick pea skin off of EVERY SINGLE chick pea. It is a very tedious task.
Next time I roast my vegetables, I will think of insulting them with cruel jokes too 😉
Thank you, Mike! LOL! Please don’t…..
Roasted and dip hooked me right in! Pass the pita chips!
Thank you, Michelle.
This dip sounds lovely. I bet roasting the butternut squash gives a beautiful depth of flavor.
Thank you, Nicole. The roasting definitely brings out butternuts flavors.
Roasted butternut squash is one of my favs and making it into a dip sounds heavenly!!
Thank you, Becky
For me roasting is the way to go with butternut squash also. It brings out so much flavor! This looks really good! I’ll just bring my spoon and take the bowl. 😀
Thank you, Debra.
Oh my goodness. I LOVE butternut squash in all ways, and have never thought to put it in a dip! I might try to adapt this to a soup… I do love soup!
PS. This made me laugh: “I am not referring to the comedic act of making it sit on a chair and having other vegetables berate it with cruel jokes.”
Thank you, Ashley. I would LOVE to try the soup you make from this. Sound like a really good idea.
This looks absolutely divine! Thank you for sharing
Thank you, Elena
Roasting veggies gives the a very profound flavor! This dip must taste heavenly!
Thank you, Katerina
I am so in love with butternuts and hope to try your delicious looking dip very soon!
Thank you, Linda
I was just looking at the three butternut squash on my counter wondering what to do with it all….and then I found this. I am really excited to try it out.
Thank you, Sandi
I so into Butternut lately. Just posted another soup, but this dip sounds like something entirely different. YUM. I replied to your protein question on my blog, if you’d like to check back. Thanks for the comment! 🙂 Yum’d and SU’d.
Thank you, KC. Butternut works great in so many things. I am heading to your site right now.
I love this, I immediately thought hummus when I saw it. I really need to try this recipe.
Thank you, Janette.