If you don’t know how to cook acorn squash, this step by step recipe will explain how easy it is to cook this inexpensive and delicious fall vegetable. Acorn squash is a great staple for Thanksgiving, but also compliments any meal as an easy side dish.
Baked Acorn Squash
Yield:
1 Acorn Squash
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Acorn Squash
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Fill a 13" x 9" pan with 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup water (the pan should have about a 1/2 inch of water in it)
- Cut your acorn squash in half and scoop out the center part containing all the seeds. Discard the seeds into the trash.
- Place each half of the squash face down into the pan of water.
- Bake in the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes, until squash if soft. (To test if it is cooked thoroughly, insert a fork into the squash. If it goes in and comes out easily, it is ready for the next step.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Using the same pan with the water, flip your acorn squash over so the center part is facing upwards.
- Cut and put 1 tablespoon of butter into the center of each squash.
- Next, scoop 1 tablespoon of brown sugar into the center of each squash.
- Put the pan back into the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven.
- Scoop the acorn squash out of its skin with a spoon. Put the squash into a bowl and mash with a fork.
Notes
This recipe serves about 2 people. To serve additional people, you can cook additional squash. Follow the same recipe and just cook additional!
Yummy!! what a great recipe, also a great addition to a Thanksgiving dinner side dish. Reminds me of fall and getting ready to snuggle in for the cold winter days to come. Great Job!
this sound delicious! i never knew how to even go about making that before..keep it up!
Thanks to both of my moms for your recipe ideas, support, and for continually reading this blog!
I had some of your mom’s acorn squash yesterday from the leftovers she gave Matthew and I to bring back to my apartment…I literally just told Matthew he was going to have to get the recipe from her for me but now he doesn’t have to! Thanks, BA:)
You’re welcome! It’s really easy too!!
sounds delicious!!! I will attempt this tomorrow, as my 15 year old son, my 11 year old daughter and I all 3 have recently become vegetarian!
PUT THE ACORN SQUASH IN THE OVEN WHOLE.SQUASH WILL BE SOFT WHEN DONE. THEN CUT THE SQUASH IN HALF AND TAKE OUT SEEDS,AND USING A SPOON TAKE OUT SQUASH AND PUT IN DISH. AND SALT PEPPER ,BUTTER AND EITHER BROWN SUGAR OR MAPLE SYRUP .
SOUND EASY