Baked Acorn Squash

Tender baked acorn squash seasoned with salt, pepper, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter makes a deliciously simple fall side dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 320 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 6 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup butter, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients.

Step 4

Place squash in a shallow baking pan, cut-side down.

Step 5

Turn cut-side up; season with salt and pepper, dot with butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Step 6

Return squash to oven and bake until squash is soft and lightly caramelized, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm, spooning melted butter-sugar mixture from the center over squash before serving.