Comments on: How to Cook a Whole Butternut Squash in the Slow Cooker

By: Phyl

Phyl — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:06:45 +0000

Thank you! This could not have been easier.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:43:13 +0000

You can cut a big squash in half anywhere along the neck to fit the whole thing in the crockpot!

By: Anne Grant

Anne Grant — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:31:54 +0000

Incredibly easy. The squash turned out creamy and sweet.

By: Julie from Minnesota

Julie from Minnesota — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:24:31 +0000

I just tried this tonight and it worked great! I had a small butternut squash, and it cooked through and was very easy to peel at about 3 and a half hours on high in my 4 qt crock pot.

I did poke a few slits in it with a knife before cooking, though.

I served it with a little bit of caramel sauce and it was delicious!

Thanks for the great tips.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:10:44 +0000

Thank you for this recipe! I have an abundance of butternut squash this year (30). So I have pulled a lot of new recipes to try and getting the puree was a concern. Off to dig out a crockpot.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:13:23 +0000

In reply to Terri. Yes, I do it with about any hard winter squash that fits in the slow cooker. It's SO easy!

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:35:07 +0000

Can you also do this with an acorn squash?

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:18:33 +0000

Ah-simplicity. Lol. I have this going at work while I type away at the computer lol.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:40:36 +0000

God bless you for the easy Crockpot whole butternut squash. I love to make soup from it but had to stop when I had a very light stroke and cutting the squash in half, or peeling it became more difficult. I have two small squashes in the slow cooker now and I’m very excited that I won’t have to throw away another! I kept buying them hoping I’d have the arm and hand strength to cut them. This is a red 💌 day for sure. Thanks again, Pat

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:41:54 +0000

In reply to Tammy. I cook them separately so that the squash doesn't get too soft in the meat juices.