Description
A simple and delicious fall side dish featuring roasted acorn squash with brown sugar and butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 acorn squash
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
3. Place the squash halves on a baking sheet, cut side up.
4. Divide the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon evenly among the squash halves.
5. Roast for 45-50 minutes until tender.
6. Serve warm.
Notes
You can add a pinch of salt for extra flavor.
For a crispier texture, broil for the last 2-3 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 squash half
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: roasted acorn squash, brown sugar squash, fall side dish, vegetarian, easy squash recipe