vegan butternut squash
substitute.

7 vegan substitutes for butternut squash — top pick Rutabaga at 100% function match.

all substitutes on this page are vegan

top substitutes

01

Rutabaga

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweet and creamy when roasted or pureed

02

Sweet Potato

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Closest sweetness and texture when cooked

03

Pumpkin

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Almost interchangeable in soups and pies

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04

Carrots

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweet and smooth when pureed

05

Beets

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Similar sweetness when roasted; golden color

06

Turnips

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Sweet dense flesh, cube same size as turnip

07

Parsnips

0.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Naturally sweet root, purees to silky texture

pitfalls to avoid

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Pumpkin: Very similar — interchangeable in most uses

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Carrots: Softer and sweeter — lacks squash density

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Parsnips: Lighter and more fibrous than squash

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