This Butternut Squash Dip is savory, creamy and addictive. It's the perfect healthy appetizer to add to your Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving menus.

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White Bean Dip served with toasted pita chips

I love this time of the year, there's a refreshing crispness to the air, the trees get all beautifully coloured and the markets are bursting with fresh and local produce that we can transform into delicious meals. And with the holidays quickly approaching there are plenty of occasions to prepare some fabulous food to share with family and friends.

Butternut squash dip in white bowl served with pita chips.

Healthy Bean Dip

This delicious and healthy Butternut Squash and White Bean dip is great for serving as an appetizer or as a side dish. The white kidney beans and the butternut squash are rich in dietary fibre and antioxidants which make this dip good for you! Spices such as cumin, coriander and cayenne help to flavour this dip and make it savoury and delicious.

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Butternut Squash Dip Recipe

How to Make it

The best part is this dip couldn't have been any easier or faster to make than in my blender. In very little time, the Vitamix effortlessly blended all of my ingredients into a creamy and ultra-smooth dip.

Butternut Squash and White Bean Dip ingredients and blender.

Here's a picture of the ingredients you'll need and one of the blender in action. Below is an overview of the ingredients and directions for making this butternut squash dip.

Ingredients Overview

White kidney beans or use the same amount of chickpeas for a butternut squash hummus.
Butternut squash approx. 950g.
Tahini
Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Extra-virgin olive oil
Garlic
Ground coriander and cumin
Sea salt
Ground black pepper
Cayenne pepper (optional)
Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) for topping (optional)

Steps Overview

Place a rack in the middle of your oven and preheat oven.
Cut a butternut squash in half (lengthwise). Using a spoon, scoop the seeds out of the squash and discard. You will only need ½ of the squash for this recipe.
Rub the flesh of the butternut squash with a touch of olive oil and sprinkle it with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Place the squash cut side up and bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until the flesh of the squash is easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Remove the squash from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Once cool, scoop out ½ cup of the roasted butternut squash.
Drain the kidney beans, reserving the liquid as you will need some for thinning the dip.
In a high powered blender, add all of the dip ingredients and blend on high to purée, thinning with the reserved liquid, a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
If desired, you can garnish the dip with pepitas, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne for some heat.
Serve the dip with pita chips, vegetables, or crackers.

How to Make Pita Chips

With a sharp knife cut pita bread into desired chip size.
Place on a baking sheet and lightly brush chips with extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a bit of paprika and place under the broiler to crisp and colour the pita chips. Watch the chips carefully to avoid burning them!

Here's a video demonstrating how to make this butternut squash dip.

A close up of a chip with squash and white bean dip on it.

Serving Suggestions

Transfer the dip into a shallow bowl and garnish it with pepitas, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne for some heat. Serve it with homemade toasted pita chips, veggies and crackers.

Butternut squash dip served with toasted pita chips.

Storage Instructions

Store any leftover squash and white bean dip in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

A great thing about this dip is that it's easy to bring along to potluck gatherings so you can share with family and friends.

Enjoy!

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