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Healthy Sweet Potato Butternut Casserole

Combining sweet potatoes, butternut squash, maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon and curry, this Healthy Sweet Potato Butternut Casserole wows everyone!
Course Side
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 128 kcal
Author Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Maple Molasses Glazed Pecans* roughly chop the pecans before proceeding with the recipe
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes about 2 pounds, halved
  • 1 large butternut squash 2 ½-3 pounds, cut in half**
  • 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line two sheet pans with foil for easy cleanup. Lightly grease a 8x8-inch baking dish.

  2. Add halved sweet potatoes to one baking sheet and the halved butternut squash (see Café Tips above) to the other. Drizzle the veggies on each pan with 2 teaspoons of olive oil and rub with your hands to coat.

  3. Roast butternut squash for 30 minutes, then add pan with sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for another 30-35 minutes or until both the squash and the sweet potatoes are very tender.
  4. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F.
  5. Holding sweet potato halves with a clean, folded kitchen towel or a pot holder, scoop the flesh of all the potatoes into a large bowl and discard the skin. Scoop out the seeds from the butternut squash and discard, then scoop out the flesh and add to the bowl with the sweet potatoes.
  6. Add the salt, pepper, curry powder, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons maple syrup and butter. Mash with a potato masher or an electric mixer until smooth. Taste and add more maple syrup if you like it a little sweeter. 

  7. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with 1 ½ cups of the Maple Molasses Glazed Pecans (you will have more pecans than you need, but they are great for nibbling). Bake for 20 minutes until hot. Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh rosemary. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Sweet Potato Butternut Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 346mg15%
Potassium 494mg14%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 16970IU339%
Vitamin C 20.9mg25%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.