Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

This past weekend it rained – like, a lot. I had a bunch of ingredients ready in the fridge for recipe creation, but even with floor-to-ceiling windows in my condo, no amount of white foam board reflectors and Lightroom post-processing was going to create a decent setting for food photography.

Ingredients for Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

Luckily, there’s been a really great recipe waiting in my “to-post” folder for a few weeks, and seeing as Thanksgiving is right around the corner for those of you living in the US, I figured it’d be a perfect way to kick off November.

celery and apple

chopping an apple

dry quinoa in measuring cup

When I was growing up, the whole sweet-and-savoury combo was something my taste buds just couldn’t handle. Sweet n salty popcorn? Not for me. Trail mix with dried fruit and salted nuts? Pass. Chutney with my Indian food? No thanks. I didn’t even like cranberries on my turkey because in my mind at the time, ketchup was the only way to go.

baby kale leaves

cooked quinoa in a bowl

But these days, I can’t seem to get enough. Evidently I also can’t get enough of stuffing vegetables with vegetables, because oops – I’ve done it again.

butternut squash halves

Ingredients for Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

This Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash is full of everything fall, and while it might look and sound like a lot of work, just trust me on this one: it’s actually really easy. If you make it the next time you have company over, I’m pretty sure they’ll be impressed!

Fillings for Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

After halving the squash lengthwise and scooping out the seeds, you’ll need to bake it face-up in the oven for a while in order to soften the flesh. Otherwise, you’ll only have the little concave areas at the end to stuff, and that’s simply not enough!

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

While the squash is cooking, you can prepare the quinoa mixture. After that, it’s a matter of scooping out some of the baked squash to create two nice cozy nooks for your stuffing, cramming as much as you can in there, and popping it back in the oven again. About 20 minutes later, it’ll come out looking all golden, gorgeous, and ready to be served.

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

If you’re wondering, “how is one supposed to serve this dish?” I’ve found that it works best to slice the squash cross-wise into segments a few inches thick. Since it’s been in the oven for a while, the skin will have softened and a knife should slide through fairly easily. You can then simply peel the skin off the flesh for each segment.

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash - Eat Spin Run Repeat

Click here to see the recipe featured over on Greatist.com.

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Speaking of holiday sides, I figured those of you in the US might be starting to think about your holiday menus. (And for my fellow Canadians, a delicious plant-based side dish is good for any night of the week, right!?) Here’s a few to feast your eyes on from some of my blogger friends around the web.

Thanksgiving Stuffing - Well and Full
Thanksgiving Stuffing – Well and Full
Sweet Potato Salad - Vegan Family Recipes
Sweet Potato Salad – Vegan Family Recipes
Tender Herb Green Beans - Go Dairy Free
Tender Herb Green Beans – Go Dairy Free
Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprout Salad - Natural Girl Modern World
Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprout Salad – Natural Girl Modern World
Marinated Beet and Apple Salad - Cotter Crunch
Marinated Beet and Apple Salad – Cotter Crunch
Honey Ginger Roasted Carrots with Carrot Greens Chimichurri - My Food Story
Honey Ginger Roasted Carrots with Carrot Greens Chimichurri – My Food Story

So tell me…

  • Favourite way to stuff a squash?
  • Have you created any great healthy side dishes lately? Tell me about them (and feel free to link up if you like!)

Twice Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash - An easy to make (and very impressive looking!) healthy side dish perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other time of year! Recipe at eat-spin-run-repeat.com

7 thoughts on “Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash

  1. These photos all so stunning! Appreciate the much effort you’ve put in sharing with us with your cooking and recipe steps. Your ideas are so much of creative which I cant think of. Nice!

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