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Easiest Roasted Butternut Squash Gratin. This quick and easy side dish makes the perfect addition to your Holidays, Potluck or every day meals! It's a combo of roasted butternut squash, basil cream, breadcrumbs and almonds--Seriously good stuff! Full recipe and step by step at www.twopurplefigs.com

Easiest Roasted Butternut Squash Gratin

This easy Butternut Squash Gratin features tender, basil pesto flavored roasted butternut squash with a basil crunch almond topping. The perfect Thanksgiving side dish, ready in just 20 mins.

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword butternut squash gratin, squash casserole with panko breadcrumb topping, squash gratin with breadcrumb topping
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 490 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 1 large butternut squash peeled, deseeded and sliced or cut up into the size you prefer
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup basil pesto (ready made or this protein-packed hemp seed basil pesto)
  • 1/2 cup cream or half and half
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of black pepper
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spread the butternuts squash pieces in a single layer and season with salt and olive oil. Toss them well in the seasoning and roast the squash for 12 minutes until tender.
  2. Use a large 3-quart oven-safe dish or 6 ramekins (8-ounce capacity) or 10 ramekins (6-ounce capacity) and layer the squash slices or cubes at the bottom of the dish.
  3. In a bowl mix the basil mixture ingredients and drizzle that over the squash evenly (it will not cover the squash entirely).
  4. Sprinkle the Panko mixture over the squash and then bake the gratin for 8-20 minutes (depending on the size dish you chose) until the tops are golden and crunchy.

Recipe Notes

  • These butternut squash gratins cook much faster when the squash is already roasted. That being said, you can very much make them with raw fresh squash and have it all cook together.
  • As a variation, you can use the topping I use in this Crunchy Sweet Potato Gratin recipe.
  • I’m making this gratin for a crowd I would opt for a large 3-quart baking dish instead of individual ramekins. 
Nutrition Facts
Easiest Roasted Butternut Squash Gratin
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 490 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 58mg19%
Sodium 819mg36%
Potassium 829mg24%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 20875IU418%
Vitamin C 39.4mg48%
Calcium 493mg49%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.