Easy Baked Acorn Squash Recipe

Name: Easy Baked Acorn Squash Recipe
Total time: 1 hr
Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded; salt and pepper to taste; 0.25 cup butter, diced; 6 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Enjoy a tender, buttery, and flavorful vegetable side dish with this easy baked acorn squash recipe, sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon for a yummy experience.

Total time1 hr
Prep time10 mins
Cook time50 mins
Yield4

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Ingredients

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
salt and pepper to taste
0.25 cup butter, diced
6 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Prepare all the necessary ingredients for this recipe.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to ensure even baking.
Arrange the squash in a shallow baking pan with the cut-side facing down.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
Flip the squash so the cut-side is up, then season with salt and pepper, add small pieces of butter, and sprinkle generously with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Place the squash back in the oven and continue baking for about 20 minutes more, until it becomes soft and lightly caramelized. Serve warm, drizzling the melted butter-sugar mixture from the center over each piece.

Nutrition

Calories: 320 kcal
Fat Content: 12 g
Fiber Content: 11 g
Sugar Content: 20 g
Sodium Content: 97 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 57 g
Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g