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Autumn Baked Acorn Squash

At a Glance

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
90 minutes
Total
1 hr 40 min
Servings
4.00 - serving(s)

Categories

  • Dessert

Cuisine

  • American

Cooking Method

  • Bake

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 160 per serving 640 for selected servings
Fat 5.5g per serving 22g for selected servings
Sugar 13.5g per serving 54g for selected servings
Protein 2.3g per serving 9g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 24g per serving 96g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Autumn Baked Acorn Squash brings together 1 acorn squash, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon honey (I use raw) in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 40 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon honey (I use raw)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tart apple, thinly sliced (I used granny smith)
  • 1 sweet apple, thinly sliced (I used cortland)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves, chopped

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Cut squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out seeds.

  3. Slice a thin strip off the bottom of the halves so that the squash does not rock when placed in a baking dish.

  4. Place the slices form both apples in the cavity of the squash.

  5. Drizzle honey over the apple slices.

  6. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples, make sure to get the edges of the squash too.

  7. Top apple slices with the cranberries and chopped pecans. Dot with butter.

  8. Place in oven and bake 1-1/2 hours or until squash is fork tender.

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