Butternut Squash Surprise USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP
Butternut Squash Surprise, a comforting and creamy combination of fresh butternut squash, eggs, fat-free half and half, and spices is a fall seasonal favorite.CACFP Adult Portion Crediting Information One piece (2" x 3¾") provides ½ cup vegetable (½ cup red/orange vegetable).The Dietary Guidelines identifies grain-based desserts as sources of added sugars and saturated fats. To better align the CACFP meal pattern with the Dietary Guidelines, grain-based desserts cannot count toward the grains requirement at any meal or snack under the updated CACFP meal pattern regulations (7 CFR 226.20 (a)(4)(iii)).
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 10 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 1 lb 4 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 12½ oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 5 lb 12 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 3¼ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1 qt 2 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- 1 gal *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- 2 cups Fat-free half and half
- 2 tsp Ground allspice
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup Frozen eggs, thawed
50 Servings
Weight
- 1 lb 4 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 2 lb 8 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 lb Brown sugar
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Ground nutmeg
- - - Salt
- 1 lb 9 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
- - - Canola oil
- 11 lb 8 oz *Fresh butternut squash, peeled, diced
- - - Fat-free half and half
- - - Ground allspice
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb Frozen eggs, thawed
Measure
- 1 qt 2½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 3 qt Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 qt Brown sugar
- ½ cup Ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Margarine, trans fat-free
- ½ cup Canola oil
- 2 gal *Fresh butternut squash,peeled, diced
- 1 qt Fat-free half and half
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Ground allspice
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups Frozen eggs, thawed
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Instructions
- Topping: Combine flour, oats, 2 cups sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, 2 Tbsp nutmeg, and ¼ tsp salt in a large bowl. Stir well.Set remaining sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt aside for step 3.
- Add 1 cup (about 8 oz) margarine and ¼ cup of oil (2 oz). Using a fork or pastry blender, cut margarine into flour until mixture has a crumbly consistency. Set remaining margarine aside for step 3. Set topping aside for step 5.For 25 servings, 3 qt (3½ lb).For 50 servings, 1 gal 2 qt (7 lb).
- Squash mixture: Combine remaining sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and margarine. Add squash, half and half, allspice, vanilla extract, and eggs to dry mixture in a large bowl. Stir well
- Pour 1 gal (about 8 lb) squash mixture into a steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”) lightly coated with pan release spray.For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Sprinkle 3 qt (about 3½ lb) topping over each pan.
- Bake until golden brown: Conventional oven: 375 °F for 35-40 minutes. Convection oven: 350 °F for 30-35 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F for at least 15 seconds.
- Allow to rest 30 minutes before serving.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).
- Serve 1 piece (2” x 3¾” square).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Butternut Squash Surprise USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP
Amount Per Serving 1 piece (2” x 3¾”square)
Calories 371
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 168mg7%
Potassium 390mg11%
Total Carbohydrates 62g21%
Dietary Fiber 7g29%
Total Sugars 30g33%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Vitamin D 68IU453%
Calcium 104mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
Vitamin A 512mcg
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Butternut squash: 6 lb 13½ oz
50 Servings:
Butternut squash: 13 lb 11 oz
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 10 lb 3 oz
1 steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½")
50 Servings:
About 20 lb 6 oz
2 steam table pans (12” x 20” x 2½”)