• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Services
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Meal Plan
  • Shop
    • Shop Now
    • Cart
    • Checkout
    • Return Policy
    • My Account
  • Food
  • Family
  • Finances
  • Fundamentals
You are here: Home / Food / Butternut Apple Bake

by Stacy  8 Comments

Butternut Apple Bake

butternut apple bake

Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming soon! And that means that if you’re a more health-conscious eater, the very idea of all the eating outside of your home at relatives, parties, restaurants, etc. might make you want to go into hysterics.

But let me put your mind at ease… go to the parties and eat the food.

Seems like we all tend to get bent out of shape worrying about white sugar around the holidays. Am I telling you to forget about all your healthy eating and just throw caution to the wind? No. I’m telling you to behave and eat well at home and then be thankful for what someone else is serving you. Take care of your family with good, healthy food 80% of the time, and don’t stress about the other 20%. Go ahead and enjoy the holidays!

Also remember that it’s pretty easy to convert your old favorites.

You can use your own cream of chicken soup instead of buying the cans; you can use sucanat instead of brown sugar; you can use coconut oil instead of Crisco. Just convert your favorites to fit your new lifestyle. Sure, there might be some duds – just feed them to the birds and move on!

But since we’re talking about holiday cooking today…  if you need a side dish this holiday season that’s good for you, yummy, and full of deliciousness, consider my recipe for Butternut Apple Bake. If you are looking for the perfect side to bring to any holiday potluck – this is the ticket!

Y’all there is nothing that puts me quite in the holiday spirit like the smell of warm cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and apples!

It’s easy to customize this recipe to suit your family’s taste, dietary preferences or allergies! All you need is some spices, butternut squash, apples, and butter! It doesn’t have any eggs, nuts, gluten, soy, sesame – and if you can’t do dairy, just use coconut oil instead of butter!  I’ve learned that it’s actually pretty easy to find healthy food that everyone can enjoy and I know they will love. And you can change up the spices to fit your taste preferences – I love cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg but feel free to omit any that you don’t love.

A few notes…

  • You don’t have to peel the apples but you HAVE to peel the butternut squash. It’s a non-negotiable people.
  • Because it takes the squash longer to cook then the apple, so I like to cut the apples into bigger chunks than the squash.
  • When it’s done, the butternut apple bake might look brown and dry, but never fear! The buttery goodness is on the bottom. Stir it up with a big spoon and magic will start to happen.
  • Finally, although it does reheat well (no flavor is lost!) the texture changes and it will get a little softer, so keep that in mind.

My Butternut Apple Bake makes a great holiday side dish with the added perk that it makes the house smell divine. And who doesn’t love that?!

 

Butternut Apple Bake

  • 1 whole butternut, cut into chunks
  • 4 apples, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 tablespoons sucanat
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the sucanat, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  3. Combine butternut pieces and apple pieces in another bowl. Toss with melted butter.
  4. Pour spice mixture over squash mixture. Stir well to coat.
  5. Transfer to a greased casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour. Begin to check after 45 minutes to test for tenderness.
  6. When dish is done, stir again to coat with butter mixture in the bottom.

butternut apple bake

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Other Posts You Might Like

About Stacy

Stacy is a Homemaking and Business Mom Mentor, the author of two cookbooks, creator of multiple e-courses, seasoned life coach, and comedian extraordinaire. Her first priority is her husband and her children - family first. She presses on each day because her calling is to teach, train, and mentor other ladies to have their dreams. She believes if it’s not easy, you won’t do it – because she’s lived it. She’ll bring YOU the awesome so that you can get your home back into control and watch your business soar. For tips and easy strategies, you can follow her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the content above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase an item, I may receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Comment Policy: I love reading your thoughts and input on what you read here. I'm sure we'll disagree sometimes and that's okay! In those cases, do what's right for you and yours. As with any form of communication, only post comments that move the discussion in a positive direction.

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Comments

  1. Erin@TheHumbledHomemaker says

    November 15, 2011 at 11:13 am

    This looks absolutely delicious! We follow the 80/20 rule as well…There’s no sense in turning down bad food or ruining relationships for the sake of “health”! Do you think coconut oil would work at all in this dish? Or the palm shortening I just ordered? 😉 Oh…how I miss my butter!!! LOL Where do you get your sucanat? Do you order it from the co-op you told me about?

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      November 15, 2011 at 11:51 am

      My last batch was ordered from The Bread Beckers co-op….but I’ll order it from my new co-op from now on. I would use coconut oil rather than palm shortening. I only use palm shortening for frying or for those recipes that call for “Crisco.” 🙂 Good luck honey – butter will come back eventually!

      Reply
  2. Mindy @ The Purposed Heart says

    November 15, 2011 at 10:33 am

    Yummy to my tummy! I love butternut squash…I love apples…I’m pretty sure I’m going to love this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      November 15, 2011 at 10:40 am

      Well, I hope you do! 🙂 Don’t eat it here or Annie will fight you for it. 😉

      Reply
  3. Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy says

    November 15, 2011 at 7:39 am

    Yum!

    Reply
  4. Judy says

    November 14, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Yumo!

    Reply
  5. Justyn says

    November 14, 2011 at 10:31 am

    Yum! I’m going to have to try this one! We just discovered about two years ago that we love butternut squash, so new recipes for it are always welcome. 🙂

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      November 14, 2011 at 10:39 am

      We love it too! Annie devours it. 🙂

      Reply


Hello! I’m Stacy!

I believe God created you to be the hero of your home. You CAN manage your home instead of it managing you. That’s why I empower women with simple solutions for their homemaking needs – because if it’s not easy, you won’t do it. {Read More…}

As Featured on the Dave Ramsey Show

Stuff You Really Should Check Out

home management course

© 2025 Myers Family Brands LLC · All Rights Reserved. · Privacy Policy

 

Loading Comments...