5.0 from 3 votes
Maple Roasted Acorn Squash
This Maple Roasted Acorn Squash is an easy to make fall side dish and it's perfect for Thanksgiving!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 158 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 acorn squash
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup plus extra for drizzling on top
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Maldon sea salt for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Cut the squash in half from the stem down. Scoop out the seeds from each half and place them on the baking sheet cut side up. Brush with olive oil or spray them with an olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray.
- In a small bowl combine the cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle an equal amount onto each squash half.
- Add the slices of butter to each half and evenly distribute the maple syrup into the squash. Bake for 45 minutes and then remove from the oven and sprinkle some of the chopped pecans into the melted maple butter. Put the squash back into the oven to bake for another 15 minutes or until they are fork tender.
- Before serving sprinkle with flaky sea salt and an extra drizzle of maple syrup.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.