Best Winter Squash Dessert Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE

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I have been making this pie for over 24 years for special occasions. It is so easy and the taste is wonderful. -Mary Ellen Solesbee, Greer, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1-1/4 cups sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Cut out scraps with a leaf-shaped cookie cutter for garnish if desired; place on a baking sheet and set aside., In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Beat in the squash, butter, eggs, water and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust., Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake leaf cutouts for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. , Cool pie and cutouts on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate pie until chilled. Garnish with pastry leaves and whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 200mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

WINTER SQUASH SQUARES

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Meet the Cook: Besides tasting good, these squares are a wonderful way to use up any leftover squash from dinner. Since my husband has a fertilizer-chemical business, I bake a lot of my squash squares for his crew and customers. We have five children, all of them married, and six grandchildren. -Shirley Murphy, Jacksonville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, beaten
2 cups mashed cooked winter squash
1 cup canola oil
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in eggs, squash and oil; mix well. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, for frosting, beat together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and butter. Add milk; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.