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Crock Pot Butternut Squash with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins - This easy, delicious, and simple holiday side dish combines butternut squash, fresh apples, crunchy walnuts and sweet raisins cooked simply in the crock pot.

Crock Pot Butternut Squash with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins

Katerina | Diethood
Crock Pot Butternut Squash with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins - This easy, delicious, and simple holiday side dish combines butternut squash, fresh apples, crunchy walnuts and sweet raisins cooked simply in the crock pot.
Servings : 6 serves
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2-1/2 pounds butternut squash , peeled, cut in half, seeds removed and cut into cubes (about 4 cups of cubed squash)
  • 2 large cooking apples , cored and cut into cubes
  • 1/3- cup raisins, or dried cranberries
  • 1/3- cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter , cut in pieces
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Add cubed squash, apples, raisins, apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the crock pot; mix until combined.
  • Stir in sage and season with salt and pepper.
  • Dot with butter.
  • Cover and cook for 4 hours on LOW.
  • Remove cover and stir.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Serve.

Notes

*Use a 4-qt. crock pot or larger.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 187 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 10 mg | Sodium: 41 mg | Potassium: 440 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 13 g | Vitamin A: 8195 IU | Vitamin C: 19.1 mg | Calcium: 55 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butternut squash recipe, crock pot recipes, slow cooker recipes, thanksgiving recipes