Popsugar Living Cooking Basics How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash How to Peel and Prep a Butternut Squash, Accident-Free October 17, 2020 by Susannah Chen View On One Page Photo 2 of 9 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 Split in Half Lengthwise Set the butternut squash on its flat bottom, and then carefully split the squash in half lengthwise. Previous Next Start Slideshow Cooking BasicsCooking TipsSquashButternut SquashFall FoodCooking How-ToFall