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Baked Acorn Squash
Baked Acorn Squash - tender, sweet acorn squash baked with butter and brown sugar is the perfect side dish for your Fall dinner.
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
servings
Ingredients
▢
1
acorn squash
▢
2
tbsp
butter
softened
▢
2
tbsp
brown sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and stringy pulp from the center of the squash.
Spread the cut sides of each half with 1 tablespoon of butter. Sprinkle each half with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
Place in a baking pan, cut sides up. Bake for about 1 hour or until the squash is very tender.
Serve one half squash per person.
Notes
Tip: you can use a brown sugar substitute in this recipe if desired.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
|
Calories:
234
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
31
mg
|
Sodium:
111
mg
|
Potassium:
748
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
1146
IU
|
Vitamin C:
24
mg
|
Calcium:
81
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg