Acorn Squash

Acorn Squash

Dinner
65 min
189 kcal / serving

Acorn squash is baked with just butter and brown sugar until perfectly soft and tender, sweet, and buttery for a deliciously easy fall side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 mediumacorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 1 tablespoonbutter

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Place acorn squash halves cut-side down onto a cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until flesh begins to soften, about 30 to 45 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove squash from the oven and transfer one squash half, cut-side up, to a deep baking dish. Spoon butter and brown sugar into the cavity. Place remaining squash half, cut-side down, over top to seal.

  5. 5

    Return to the oven and continue to bake until flesh is soft, 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve hot and enjoy!