Oven Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe

This Oven Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe is the perfect comfort food to make, and your house will also smell amazing! I love finding new ways to cook squash so when a girlfriend told me to try Acorn Squash this way with maple syrup and brown sugar, my curiosity peaked. 

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As my girls have gotten older, they are into all roasted vegetables, including brussels sprouts; they have grown to love this as they have gotten older! My son loves it because the sugar and maple syrup make the sweet flavor. This squash is so easy to make and requires a few ingredients.

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Oven Roasted Acorn Squash Ingredients:

• Acorn Squash-If you can’t find acorn squash, you can use butternut squash or a delicata squash for this recipe.
• Butter– Either salted butter or unsalted butter will work on this recipe, it comes down to personal taste.
• Olive Oil– Just a smidge is all needed; you can use a Misto or oil sprayer for this recipe.
• Brown Sugar– Light brown sugar works best for this; you will need a small sprinkling of it.
• Maple Syrup – You can use store-bought or pure maple syrup to drizzle on the squash halves.

How To Make Oven Roasted Acorn Squash With Mapel Syrup:

Line a baking tray, baking sheet, cookie sheet, or baking dish with foil and spray lightly with a nonstick spray. 

Cut Your acorn in half on a cutting board or cutting surface, you will want a sharp knife for this. A good knife is a must-have in any kitchen! I picked up this Aicok Knife ->(HERE)for under $10, but it often keeps going out of stock on Amazon due to its awesome. There are a lot of other top-rated knives on Amazon at a great price. I am not the best at picking out Knives, so it’s a win for me when I can read reviews to find a good quality knife.

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Deseed the squash; the easiest way to do this is to use a large spoon to scope the seeds out.

Once your seeds are removed, take a Misto and lightly spray the inside of the acorn squash. You can also use a basting brush to spread the oil around as well. 

You can also cook in slices as well as halves, and the slices may cook faster than the halves.

I love my Misto because it makes a great alternative to nonstick spray without extra chemicals in it! I often use it to spray my crockpot and sheet pan to help things not stick. Just add the oil and give it a couple of pumps and the olive oil will spray. 

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Next, place 2 Tablespoons of butter into each rounded-out part of the acorn squash.

Sprinkle with brown sugar over each half of the squash. 

Lightly drizzle maple syrup on both halves of the acorn squash. 

Put in the oven for 35 minutes at 400 degrees. Test the doneness with a fork.

You can slice the cooked squash into squash slices for serving, the butter mixture will have melted in the middle to flavor the squash.

Serve and enjoy!! This pairs up perfectly with any main dish, especially fall comfort foods!

Alternative Seasonings For Oven Roasted Acorn Squash:

• Salt
• Pepper
• Cinnamon
• Cloves

What To Serve With Acorn Squash

• Oven Roasted Pork Chops
• Cast Iron Garlic Pork Chops
• Bacon Wrapped Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Whole Chicken In Crockpot

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Oven Roasted Acorn Squash

This Oven Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe is the perfect Acorn Squash is the perfect fall comfort vegetable food. Use maple syrup and brown sugar to make Acorn Squash into fall comfort food.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine side dish

Keyword acorn squash, brown sugar, butter, comfort food, maple syrup, oven roasted squash, ovven roasted, squash

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 247 kcal

Author Jenny

Ingredients

• Acorn Squash
• 4 Tablespoon Butter
• Olive Oil
• Brown Sugar

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with a nonstick spray.

2. Cut Your acorn in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. 

3. Once your seeds are removed take a misto and lightly spray the inside of the acorn squash or you can also use a basting brush to spread the oil around as well.
4. Next place 2 Tbsp of butter into each rounded out part of the acorn squash.
5. Sprinkle with brown sugar over each half of the squash.
6. Lightly drizzle with maple syrup both halves of the acorn squash.
7. Put in the oven for 35 minutes at 400 degrees. Test the doneness with a fork.
8. Serve and enjoy!!

Recipe Notes

Alternative Seasonings For Oven Roasted Acorn Squash:

 

• Salt
• Pepper
• Cinnamon
• Cloves

 

You can also cook in slices as well as halves!

Nutrition Facts

Oven Roasted Acorn Squash

Amount Per Serving (2 g)

Calories 247 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 13g

Sodium 14mg1%

Potassium 24mg1%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 0.1g0%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.