Easy Butternut Squash Casserole

This delicious recipe combines butternut squash, sugar, milk, vanilla, eggs and margarine to make a creamy casserole you'll be proud to serve.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 300 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup margarine, melted
• ¼ cup margarine, melted
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place squash, cut-sides down, on prepared baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake squash in the preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out and mash squash flesh.

Step 3

Stir 3 cups mashed squash, milk, white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted margarine, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mixture into an even layer.

Step 4

Bake in the oven until casserole is set, about 45 minutes. Stir brown sugar, pecans, and 1/2 cup melted margarine together in a bowl. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the top of the casserole. Continue baking casserole until top is browned, 10 to 15 minutes more.