These butternut squash recipes make the best of the fall gourd.

To help you celebrate harvest time, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite fall butternut squash recipes.

Busy hosts can simplify their day-of preparations by assembling this side dish the night before the get-together.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup servings in two bowls with toppings

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Its a colorful, flavor-packed side that will elevate any autumn meal.

The crumbled bacon-almond-and-brown butter topping will have them coming back for seconds.

This harvest-hued cake owes its big fall flavor to creamy butternut squash.

Southern Living Million Dollar Soup in a bowl to serve

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The cream cheese frosting takes it over the top!

Skillet Squash Blossom

This impressive side dish isalmosttoo pretty to eat.

Plus, it has a short ingredient list and is easy to pull together.

stuffed butternut squash

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It’s then blended until velvety and smooth.

One last addition of cream makes it ultra-rich.

Southern Living Butternut Squash-and-Fennel Gratin in the pan ready to serve

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Southern Living Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash

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Southern Living Butternut Squash Salad on a platter to serve

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Southern Living Mashed Butternut Squash in a bowl ready to serve

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Southern Living Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

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Southern Living Butternut Squash Pasta in a bowl ready to serve

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Roasted Butternut Squash

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Southern Living Butternut Squash Cake

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Skillet Squash Blossom Recipe

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Butternut Squash Lasagna

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Beef-and-Butternut Stew

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Coconut-Curry Butternut Squash Soup

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Tabitha Brown’s Vegan Mac and Cheese

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