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Gluten Free Apple Butter Butternut Squash Casserole

Butternut squash casserole might not be something you would think of as your favorite side dish, but it tastes like all the best parts of pumpkin pie and sweet potato casseroles rolled up into one! The perfect autumnal side dish!
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Course: Mains Sides
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Author: Jules Shepard

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups ~ 2 lb. butternut squash
  • 1/3 cup unrefined coconut palm sugar OR brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup apple butter make your own!
  • 3 eggs or substitute
  • 1 cup sour cream dairy or non-dairy
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins optional

topping ingredients:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Peel butternut squash and cut into large chunks.
  • Line a baking pan with foil drizzled lightly with olive oil.
  • Toss the squash chunks with the oil and bake until fork tender, approximately 45 minutes.
  • Once cooked, mash the squash with a potato masher or in a food processor. Combine in a large bowl with sugar, apple butter, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Whisk in the spices and fold in raisins, if using.
  • Spread mixture in an oiled 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the center is no longer jiggly.
  • In a small bowl, melt the butter and stir in other topping ingredients.
  • When the casserole is finished cooking, sprinkle the topping ingredients across the top and return to the oven for 5 more minutes.
  • Remove and serve warm or cold.

** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.