89 Best Winter Squash Recipes to Make the Most of Your Kabocha, Butternut, Delicata, and More
After our first few enthusiastic evenings of roasting a squash and eating it pretty much unadorned, we figured everyone could use some winter squash recipes to keep cold-weather cooking from getting boring. Good news: The Epicurious archives are full of excellent ways to eat your pumpkin, your acorn squash, your kabocha, and your delicata—really all types of squash. Below you'll find soups and pastas, festive sides and salads—plus a great many ways to turn a squash into dessert.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell1/91Creamy Squash Risotto With Toasted Pepitas
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich2/91Miso-Butter Roast Chicken With Acorn Squash Panzanella
We're all about serving this chicken for Thanksgiving, but the star of the show, if we're honest, is the squash, which is mixed with crispy, craggy bread and offers all the buttery, herby flavor of classic stuffing.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li6/91Butternut Squash, Coconut, and Ginger Muffins
You can make Morning Glory muffins than the ones at your local bakery—just use grated butternut squash instead of carrot.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini8/91Cheesy Baked Butternut Squash Polenta
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell9/91Spiced Turkey Chili with Spaghetti Squash
Not sure what to do with spaghetti squash? Pile chili on top! Spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and cocoa powder, this warming bean and turkey chili pairs perfectly with the sweet fall flavor the squash.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson11/91Sheet-Pan Roasted Squash and Feta Salad
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Pearl Jones14/91Marbled Pumpkin-Maple Cheesecake Bars
