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Roasted Acorn Squash

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Acorn Squash, Christmas Sides, Holiday Side Dishes, Roasted Acorn Squash, Roasted Squash, Squash, Thanksgiving Sides
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • 1 Chef's Knife or Serrated Bread Knife
  • 1 Large Cutting Board
  • 1 Microwave Safe Bowl or small sauce pan
  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • 1 Pastry Brush
  • 1 Silicone Mat or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 Acorn Squash
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1½ tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Wash and dry your squash.
  • Using a comfortable knife (I prefer a serrated bread knife, but a sharp chef's knife may be suitable for you) place the squash on a cutting board and carefully cut down the length of the squash. Then, using a spoon remove the seeds and pulp from the inside of the squash and discard.
  • Placing the cut side down of each half flat onto a cutting board, cut the squash into slices. Squash will typically yield 4 or 5 slices per half.
  • Melt the remaining ingredients in a sauce pan over medium-low heat or microwave safe bowl until a glaze-like consistency is achieved (if microwaving, melt and stir in 10 second increments until desired consistency is achieved).
  • Brush glaze all over the squash using a pastry brush.
  • Place baking sheet into a preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and flip slices over and roast for another 15 minutes until tender and caramelized. *please note that if you can stand the squash up on the edges there is no need to flip mid baking process. Simply roast for a total of 35 minutes. Enjoy!