Description
This delicious baked acorn squash recipe features tender, sweet squash halves filled with melted butter and brown sugar, creating a warm and comforting side dish perfect for fall or any cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Acorn Squash
- 1 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded
Filling
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all necessary ingredients including the acorn squash, brown sugar, and butter to ensure readiness before starting the cooking process.
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking the squash.
- Bake Squash Halves: Place the acorn squash halves cut-side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 to 45 minutes until the flesh begins to soften.
- Prepare Filling: Remove the squash from the oven. Transfer one half, cut-side up, to a deep baking dish. Spoon the butter and brown sugar into the cavity of this squash half.
- Seal Squash: Place the remaining squash half cut-side down over the filled half, creating a sealed package.
- Continue Baking: Return the sealed squash to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the flesh is fully soft and cooked through.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve hot, enjoying the sweet and buttery flavors of this baked acorn squash dish.
Notes
- Be careful when handling the hot squash halves to avoid burns.
- For a richer flavor, consider substituting brown sugar with maple syrup or honey.
- You can add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the sugar and butter filling for extra warmth and spice.
- Make sure to bake the squash cut-side down initially to help soften the flesh evenly.
- This recipe serves 2 but can be doubled easily for more servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 acorn squash with filling
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
