emoon Recipe ⤑ Butternut Squash and Pecan Casserole

This recipe was given to me by my aunt and is now a standard in my home by request for holidays and potlucks. It's yummy onion flavor and nut topping go great with ham or turkey.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed, cooked butternut squash
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• ¼ cup butter, melted

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix butternut squash, onion, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, sugar, and egg in a casserole dish.
3. Combine cracker crumbs, pecans, and sunflower seeds in a bowl; sprinkle over squash mixture. Pour melted butter over crumb topping.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and crumb topping is browned, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories313
• carbohydrateContent20.3 g
• cholesterolContent51.1 mg
• fatContent24.6 g
• fiberContent2.5 g
• proteinContent5.2 g
• saturatedFatContent7.4 g
• sodiumContent176.4 mg
• sugarContent8.2 g