I’m making the most of the fall harvest this year and cooking up all my favorites. Today I bringing you an easy baked acorn squash. A simple method of hollowing out the squash, filling it with butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and baking to perfection. The result is a flavorful squash with a pool of all the goodness in the world! They’re also a perfect side dish for all of your holiday get-togethers.
Get your squash ready.
Slice in half lengthwise.
Scoop out the seeds and membranes.
If you’re squash is being nice and stays flat without rolling over, you’ve got a winner. If not, just slice a thin part off the bottom to stabilize it.
Now here is the debate. Some people score the squash, others like me don’t score. I’ve done it both ways and have found no difference in taste or texture, so I make it easier on myself and don’t. Feel free to score if you’d like. Add in the butter. I used this handy-dandy honey butter once again. You should probably make it today!
Next up, dump in a heaping teaspoon of brown sugar.
Finally, a drizzle of PURE maple syrup. No Aunt Jemima here!
Set on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil…
And bake for 45 min or until squash is soft. See my fork marks above on the left. That’s done! I eat it right out of the skin, but you could always scoop out and plate. Why waste a plate though? Just a thought 😉
What are your favorite fall sides? Is Acorn Squash on your Thanksgiving menu?
- 1 whole Acorn Squash
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 heaping teaspoons brown sugar
- Pure Maple Syrup for Drizzling
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Halve each squash, then scrape out the seeds and membranes. Cut off a small part of the skin side to stabilize squash. Place the halves, flesh side up, on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil.
- Add half the butter to the center of each hollow, followed the brown sugar, 1 heaping teaspoon per hollow. Next drizzle with maple syrup.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until squash flesh is soft.
- Eat!
I love everything from cake to kale. Life is all about balance. I like to live, laugh and love to the fullest! Our time is too short not to enjoy ourselves.
Just how my Mom used to make them! 🙂
That’s the best way to have them 🙂
So good and simple to make – microwave is just as good and quicker 🙂
Great idea!
Hey Sarah, love acorn squash but I have 32 people to feed Thanksgiving Day soooooooooo I have many, many side dishes of a different variety! Judy, I like the microwave idea (for doing 1-3 squash)! Happy Thanksgiving to All!!! Cheryl
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I serve this each year! Love it! <3
Isn’t it the best? 🙂
My most favorite preparation of all! I tend to use the microwave for ease, though nothing tops your oven prepped method here – delicious!
Thank you Nancy!
I love winter squash roasted simply! Such a good way to enjoy the seasonal produce.
I couldn’t agree more!
I love some squash but I haven’t had the chance to eat it in a while. I think you might have changed that. I have to go pick up some and make this
So happy to have change that 🙂 You won’t be sorry!
I have an acorn squash I need to use love your recipe. Will give it a try!
Thank you! Let me know how you like it 🙂
It looks so delicious and yummy Sarah 🙂
Thank you Linda!
Love it! 🙂