Squash Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping

This baked squash casserole with crunchy pecan topping is blended with eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, and butter for a Thanksgiving family favorite.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup half-and-half
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x7-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Roast squash cut-side up on a baking sheet in the preheated oven until flesh is soft, about 50 minutes. Remove squash from the oven and cool, then scoop flesh into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a food processor.

Step 4

Meanwhile, prepare topping by mixing 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in a medium bowl with brown sugar and flour until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Set aside until needed.

Step 5

Beat or process squash flesh until smooth. Add eggs, white sugar, half-and-half, remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and salt; process until well-blended. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar topping mixture over squash.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly brown, about 40 minutes.