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Can You Freeze Butternut Squash? Everything You Need to Know About Freezing It

Renee Groskreutz
This is how to freeze a butternut squash halves so you can enjoy it until the next fall season!
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Course How To Freeze

Ingredients
  

  • Butternut squash
  • Sharp knife
  • Spoon
  • Heavy-duty freezer bag
  • Freezer

Instructions
 

  • Wash the butternut squash as thoroughly as possible.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the unpeeled squash in half.
  • Use a spoon to scoop all the seeds out of the halves.
  • Put each half in a separate heavy-duty freezer bag and store the bags in your freezer.

Notes

  1. Don’t forget to flash freeze the butternut squash cubes in a single layer as it prevents the cubes from clumping together.
  2. Always label the freezer bags with the current date so that you know how long the squash has been in your freezer.
  3. If you are cutting butternut squash into small squares, don’t discard the smaller chunks. You can use the smaller pieces to add flavor to quinoa, rice pilaf, and risotto. 
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