Frozen Butternut Squash

part of: Butternut Squash

Frozen butternut pumpkin (known as butternut squash in some markets) offers the sweet, nutty flavour of fresh butternut without the effort of peeling and cutting through its tough skin. The pumpkin is typically sold in cubed or diced pieces, ready to cook from frozen.

It’s a versatile pantry staple that works in soups, curries, risottos, pasta sauces, and roast vegetable trays. Frozen butternut can go straight into a hot oven or simmering pot — no thawing required. The flavour and texture are comparable to fresh once cooked.

For time-poor cooks, frozen butternut removes one of the more tedious prep jobs in the kitchen. Anyone who’s wrestled with peeling a raw butternut will appreciate the convenience.

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How it's made

Butternut pumpkins are grown in warm conditions, harvested when mature, and cured to develop their sweetness. For freezing, the pumpkins are peeled, seeded, and cut into uniform pieces. The pieces are blanched briefly in hot water or steam to preserve colour and texture, then rapidly frozen using industrial blast freezers and packaged for sale.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 57kcal
Protein 1.8g
Carbs 13.1g
Fat 0.1g
Fibre 1.3g Sugar 2.8g
Mass Distribution

0.33 package (12 oz) is about 113 g — roughly 60 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.53kg
Freshwater ≈4493.58L
Land ≈14.23m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

roasted winter vegetable

Goes well with
sage garlic butter onion nutmeg
Classic dishes
  • Butternut squash soup
  • Roasted butternut squash
  • Butternut squash risotto

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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