How to Make Healthy and Tasty Baked Acorn Squash

Acorn Squash

Baking or roasting squash is a great way to add a side dish to any meal, and as long as you are baking one or two, why not bake three or four for later in the week or for making soup? This is the way my wife prepares Acorn Squash, and I love it.

If you are interested in learning more about winter squash and its' wide varieties, check out my Winter Squash article.

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Baked Acorn Squash Recipe

How to bake acorn squash for a perfect side dish.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: acorn squash

Ingredients

• 1 Acorn Squash halved
• 2 tablespoons pats of butter
• 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• tablespoon Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 - 400 degrees F.
• With a large spoon, scoop the seeds out of each half of the squash.
• To each half, add one pat of butter, one teaspoon of honey or maple syrup, one tablespoon of brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place upright on a greased cookie sheet and roast for about 1 hour or until tender when the flesh is poked with a fork. If the squash halves want to roll, make an aluminum foil "nest" for each squash half to sit in.

Notes

This is a delicious, quick, and easy side dish that is great any time of the year.