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How to Cook Acorn Squash
How to clean, cut, prepare and cook acorn squash in the oven with a delicious sweet and buttery recipe as well! This is our favorite way to cook squash.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar divided
- salt
- pepper
- water for baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Using a nice sharp knife, cut the squash in half. Using a spoon, clean out the seeds and stringy bits, so that it's clean inside.
- Place cut side down on a baking sheet then add enough water so that it slightly covers the sides of the squash.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until they are soft.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place on top of the stove.
- Turn on the broiler in your oven. Turn the squash over on the pan.
- Take one tablespoon of butter and place in the center of each squash. If you are going for sweet, add 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar to the center of each squash as well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Return to the oven and broil for about 5 minutes, melting the butter/sugar, browning the edges slightly.
- Remove and serve.
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Notes
- You can skip the sugar and only use butter if you like with this recipe!
Nutrition Information
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
108mg
(5%)
Potassium
748mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1141IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 748mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1141IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.