As you know, I appreciate Costco. I really like a lot of the produce that is offered there. The last time I went I saw a 2 pound bag of cubed butternut squash. Because the peeling and cutting of squash is the main reason why I don’t eat it much I decided to go for it and buy this bag of orange cubes. It was a great plan. Because although my kids and husband don’t appreciate squash much, I truly love it. I was able to make this squash in the slow cooker and then eat it for lunch for several days after.
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 lbs of butternut squash (peeled and cut into cubes, I buy mine that way)
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- Brown sugar, optional
Instructions
- Add squash to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the salt and olive oil and ground pepper over the squash. Give a little stir to evenly distribute.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 5-6 hours.
- Remove lid, stir and serve. (I actually sprinkled mine with a tiny bit of brown sugar just to give it a little more sweetness).
Notes
Ideal slow cooker: casserole crock
Love squash? Try these other recipes as well:
Butternut Squash Soup in the Slow Cooker
Roasted butternut squash tacos from Cookie and Kate
Stovetop Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese from Naturally Ella
How to peel, seed and cut butternut squash from Gimme Some Oven
5 Ingredient Butternut Squash Fritters from Just a Taste
How to cook spaghetti squash from Eat Within Your Means
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto from Cookie and Kate
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Do you put water in the crock pot with the squash
I did not.
How many inches of squash can go into a crock pot?
Sounds amazing! I would like to heavy cream and apples and garlic to this! Can you give me some guidance on when to add the heavy cream? Also recommend additional spices for even more deliciousness!
I would add the cream after slow cooking time is up or else it will separate. I would temper it first. Sage, rosemary and thyme are all additions!
I’m using 4 lbs of squash would I double the time to 6hours on high ?
I would use the same cooking time
I’m making this TODAY! Is the squash soft enough at the end to mash?
How did it go?
Did you use refrigerated pre-cut cubes in this recipe, or the ones that are bagged frozen in the freezer section?
The fresh pre-cut cubes
TY! making this tomorrow! 🙂
When do you add brown sugar?
Hi Maureen, in step 4.
Made for Thanksgiving today! Super easy even when using whole squash right from the garden. Even my picky eaters liked it!
Awesome Amy!!
Great idea to cook it in the slow cooker! I usually roast mine in the oven with some minced garlic and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper – I love the way the sweet works with the heat. This will be my dish to take to Thanksgiving this year. Thank you for the great idea!
I love buying already cubed butternut squash too, it's such a real bear to peel otherwise. I had no idea the calorie difference between sweet potatoes and butternut squash. Excellent news and great recipe!