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Butternut Squash Dip with Garlic and Herbs – Only 2 Ingredients!

May 15, 2017 by Jennifer 6 Comments

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Last updated on February 15th, 2020 at 12:59 pm

Want a great dip that is easy to make with minimal ingredients?  Check out my 2-ingredient butternut squash dip with garlic and herbs.

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I have been promising to make some dips that have minimal ingredients and are easy to make and you can’t get any easier than 5 minutes and 2 ingredients!  This marriage of butternut squash and a garlic herb spread tastes amazing, is super easy to make and will be a hit at your next party!

Or for lunch on top of a salad.

How about with crackers for an afternoon snack?

Or just because you don’t want to stand in front of the fridge eating ice cream out of the carton.  I won’t judge if you want to stand there eating spoonfuls of this butternut squash dip!

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How do you make this Butternut Squash Dip?

I know the title may seem misleading a bit.  Especially when you read butternut squash, garlic, AND herbs dip with 2 ingredients.  I mean, the words herbs imply more than one herb and there are already two ingredients.

  1. Butternut squash.
  2. Garlic.

That’s already two ingredients which doesn’t leave any room for the herbs.  Let’s define what I’m calling an ingredient.  If I have a package of something be it a bag of cheese, a block of cream cheese, or a handful of fresh veggies, it’s considered an ingredient.  

In the case of this butternut squash dip, I am using a bag of peeled and cubed butternut squash, and a package of Boursin Garlic and Herb Cheese Spread.

  • Butternut squash
  • Boursin cheese spread (cheese, garlic, AND herbs!)

Boom.  Done.

Don’t get all high and mighty and say that the cheese spread counts as more than one ingredient because it doesn’t.  The spread is all contained in one package, therefore, it’s one ingredient.  

Remember when I used the Boursin garlic and herbs spread in my Skillet Arrabbiata Dip?  No one freaked out there.  

Just like the 3 ingredient dips that are cream cheese, whipped cream, and honey, 3 ingredients and done.  It just so happens that the cheese spread already contains all the yummy herbs and garlic and salt that I would be adding to the dip anyway!

Now in the cooking competitions that I watch, and they have restrictions on the number of ingredients the chefs can use, olive oil, salt, and pepper don’t count. These ingredients are considered 0 ingredients or necessities.  Even this dip doesn’t require these 0 or “gimme” ingredients.

Two packages to open.  Two ingredients to mix. One Butternut Squash dip!

One creamy, tasty, and downright amazing dip if I do say so myself!

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Now, as you make the dip, you might think it looks like my Pimento Cheese Spread, and you are right in thinking this.  

This got me thinking that you can use it like pimento cheese and spread it on crackers, put a scoop on a bowl of salad greens for a light lunch, or just dip your veggies in like I originally intended with it.

I bet it will be great on a grilled cheese sandwich too!

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Butternut Squash already prepared

Let’s talk butternut squash for a second.  This is a tough squash to handle and prepare so I am so excited that you can get it already prepped for less of a mess.  

There is nothing wrong with grabbing a whole one and working your peeling and cubing magic, and if you want to clean up the mess that goes along with it. 

It’s probably cheaper too but I won’t turn away a bag of squash that is already peeled, cubed, and packaged in a steamer bag.  I love me some convenience.

As Brooks is always trying to tell me, my time is worth money too.  While window shopping at Trader Joe’s last weekend and looking for my favorite coconut jerky, I found small bags of butternut squash.  Peeled, cubed, and prepped.  3 cups to be exact.  

I grabbed a few along with a package of Boursin and left.  In a sad state, I might add because someone took the last bag of coconut jerky before I could get down the aisle.

No worries though, I grabbed two boxes of candy-coated sunflower seeds and now all is good.

Upon arriving home, I steamed my butternut squash (in the package, no less) and then let it cool.  Once cool, I opened the bag and placed the squash in a medium-sized bowl. I added my Boursin spread and mixed until nice and creamy.

Your hand beaters or stand mixer work great for this but since I skipped the last two weeks worth of workouts I went old school potato masher. However you need to mix it together, just go for it.  Once the two ingredients are combined, you are done!

Grab your dip dippers and start chowing down on this creamy and flavorful Butternut Squash Dip!  What will you dip into it?

Hand dipping a veggie in to the butternut squash dip

Butternut Squash Dip - Only 2 Ingredients!

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This creamy butternut squash dip contains just 2 ingredients!  Grab your crackers and veggies and start eating!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups butternut squash (peeled, diced, and steamed)
  • 1 5.2-ounce Boursin garlic and herb cheese spread

Instructions

  1. Mix the two ingredients together.
  2. Serve with crackers, veggies, or pita bread!

Notes

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Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 141Total Fat: 10.1gSaturated Fat: 6.7gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 11.6gFiber: 3.3gSugar: 2gProtein: 2.6g

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© Jennifer
Cuisine: American / Category: Savory Dips and Spreads

Filed Under: Dips and Spreads, Perfect Party Foods, Savory Dips and Spreads Tagged With: dip

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Comments

  1. Angela Maciel says

    November 22, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    This looks so delicious..gonna try this out on the weekend and yeah going on beats mode on Black Friday lol

    Reply
  2. Theresa says

    June 1, 2017 at 10:51 AM

    This sounds yummy. I have never tried a squash dip. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & shared.

    Reply
  3. Lindy says

    May 27, 2017 at 10:22 PM

    Thanks for bringing this yummy dip to the party at Fiesta Friday!

    Reply
  4. Hil says

    May 27, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    What a simple and tasty dip!! I am totally going to make this next fall!!!

    Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight

    Reply
  5. Smiling Notes says

    May 24, 2017 at 12:45 PM

    This is one the easiest dishes I have ever come across! Loved your recipe. Thanks for joining us at the Family joy blog link up party. Pinned 🙂

    Reply
  6. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    May 21, 2017 at 5:15 PM

    This sounds like something that would fit nicely into my new healthy eating plan! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!

    Reply

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