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Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Delicious and perfectly cooked air fryer acorn squash. If you have not had acorn squash in the air fryer yet, let me introduce you to both a savoury and sweet recipe that you will want to eat every time acorn is in season.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- extra virgin olive oil spray
Sweet Acorn Squash
- 1 Tsp nutmeg
- 2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp honey
Savoury Acorn Squash
- 1 Tsp basil
- 1 Tsp oregano
- salt & pepper
Kitchen Gadgets
- Cosori Air Fryer
Instructions
- Cut the end off your acorn squash and then slice lengthways. Remove the seeds.
- Spray the flesh with extra virgin olive oil.
- Then for savoury season with salt, pepper, basil and oregano. Then air fry for 15 minutes at 180c/360f.
- For sweet acorn squash season with nutmeg and half the cinnamon and air fry for 10 minutes at 180c/360f.
- Then after the 10 minutes add honey to the centre of the acorn along with the remaining cinnamon. Air fry for a final 5 minutes at the same temperature.
- Then sweet or savoury, do a fork test and once fork tender serve.
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Notes
- Honey. The honey gets very hot and fast. That is why we recommend you add it after 10 minutes of cooking and not straight away.
- Thanks for reading our acorn squash in air fryer recipe on Recipe This. We have many more air fryer recipes for you to check out next. Though if you would like to try more delicious recipes in the air fryer using honey, then do check out our air fryer chicken thighs and potatoes recipe next.
Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
1526mg
(44%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1608IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
181mg
(18%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1526mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1608IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.