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Sweet mashed butternut squash

This delicious alternative to mashed potatoes is gluten free, vegetarian, vegan,
dairy free, egg free, nut free, and paleo!

Servings: 4 people

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes

Course:

Side Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

Vegan Dairy Free Vegetarian Gluten Free Paleo egg free nut free

🧂 Ingredients

1 butternut squash
8 oz coconut milk

(about 1 cup)
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp olive oil
1 pinch salt

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2 Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and stringy
bits from the bulb using a spoon
3 Brush the flat side of the squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt
4 Place the butternut squash flat side down on a baking tray and bake at 350 for 1
hour
5 Scoop the flesh out of the squash and mash well with a potato masher
6 Stir in the with coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and thyme