Apples and butternut squash and thyme, oh my! All the makings of a nice holiday dish, right? I am in love with this 21 Day Fix Apple Butternut Squash Casserole. It has everything a good side dish needs…like squash, pecans, and bacon (ok, turkey bacon to keep it 21 Day Fix-compliant…but you non-Fixers can use regular bacon if you’d like!).
Apple Butternut Squash Casserole
You’re going to love this as a side dish for your holiday meal! It doesn’t require a holiday, though. It goes great with any protein – and leftovers are fantastic on a salad!
And can we just talk about the bacon for a second? This recipe uses turkey bacon, which, let’s face it, is not the same as regular bacon. But it gets kind of caramelized and crispy and you will love it – without having to “cheat” on the plan.
Also, I love all the seasonings that go into this – thyme and sage and cinnamon and cloves…so holiday-ish!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40-45 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 cups butternut squash, cubed
- 2 medium firm apples, cubed
- 1 small red onion, chopped (or 1/2 a medium onion)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 slices uncured turkey bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 farenheit. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
In the baking dish, combine the butternut squash, apples, red onion, 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil, sage, and thyme. Toss or combine. Spread in an even layer and roast until squash is fork tender, about 25-30 minutes. Toss halfway through.
While squash is roasting, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add bacon. Non-stick spray can be used if needed. Add bacon and cook until bacon is crispy. Place in small mixing bowl and cool. When cooled, add chopped pecan and spices.
Melt the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil with the honey. Add to bacon mixture and toss to coat.
Remove squash from oven when tender and top with the bacon pecan mixture. Return to the oven until the topping is nicely browned, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
21 Day Fix Apple Butternut Squash with Bacon Pecan Topping
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 cups butternut squash cubed
- 2 medium firm apples cubed
- 1 small red onion chopped (or 1/2 a medium onion)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sage chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slices uncured turkey bacon chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 farenheit. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In the baking dish, combine the butternut squash, apples, red onion, 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil, sage, and thyme. Toss or combine. Spread in an even layer and roast until squash is fork tender, about 25-30 minutes. Toss halfway through.
- While squash is roasting, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add bacon. Non-stick spray can be used if needed. Add bacon and cook until bacon is crispy. Place in small mixing bowl and cool. When cooled, add chopped pecan and spices.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil with the honey. Add to bacon mixture and toss to coat.
- Remove squash from oven when tender and top with the bacon pecan mixture. Return to the oven until the topping is nicely browned, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
.5 green
.25 purple
.25 red
1 tsp
.75 sweetener tsp
Nutrition
21 Day Fix container counts, per serving (makes 10 servings – serving size is approximately 3/4 cup):
- .5 green
- .25 purple
- .25 red
- 1 tsp
- .75 sweetener tsp
I hope you love this apple butternut squash casserole! Here are some other butternut squash recipes that I also think you’ll love:
- Roasted sweet potatoes (ok, not butternut squash…but similar?)
- Butternut Squash Soup
- Pear and Butternut Squash Salad
This looks so good! Is there a spot to click to get a printer friendly version of this recipe? Not tech savvy…might have
missed it!
Yes! There should be a grey “print” button about halfway down.
Scrolled through twice., and don’t see it. Maybe it’s because I’m on my phone?
Ohhhh that’s it…I just looked on mobile and there’s not an option to print the recipe card from a mobile device. I’m switching my recipe card platform soon so I’ll definitely look for one that is more mobile-friendly!
Thank you for the good and delicious recipe! Your Squash is a very tasty dish. Especially now – it is very nourishing and warming. I recommend eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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I’ve tried this recipe and must say that it’s so tasty! Thank you for sharing