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Baked Acorn Squash
This easy recipe for Baked Acorn Squash with maple syrup and brown sugar takes ordinary squash to an entirely different level and makes it special enough for a Thanksgiving side dish!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
side
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Author:
Dee
Cost:
$5
Ingredients
3
acorn squash
cut in half
pinch of salt
6
tablespoons
brown sugar
12
tablespoons
maple syrup
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
tablespoon
butter
Instructions
Scoop the seeds out from the center with a large spoon.
Microwave the squash for 3 minutes or until slightly soft.
Sprinkle the insides with salt, and add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to each squash half.
Add some of the cinnamon to each half.
Rub the top of each half with butter, and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or until insides of squash are soft.
Optional -- Air fry squash at 360 degrees for 10 minutes or until tender using oven-style air fryer
Notes
Tip -- slice a small piece off the skin of the rounded back of the squash so that it doesn't wobble in the baking dish
Nutrition
Calories:
257.35
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
61.45
g
|
Protein:
1.77
g
|
Fat:
2.11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1.25
g
|
Cholesterol:
5.02
mg
|
Sodium:
30.12
mg
|
Potassium:
853.75
mg
|
Fiber:
3.41
g
|
Sugar:
35.62
g
|
Vitamin A:
849.2
IU
|
Vitamin C:
23.7
mg
|
Calcium:
128.01
mg
|
Iron:
1.64
mg
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