acorn squash baked in butter and maple syrup

Name: Acorn Squash Baked in Butter and Maple Syrup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium acorn squash; 8 tablespoon(s) butter; 8 tablespoon(s) real maple syrup; 1 teaspoon(s) each, salt and pepper

(5 ratings)

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Jane Whittaker

@janenov46

Massena (now in FL), NY

When acorn squash became plentiful in the fall, my mom would fix this frequently, and no wonder, they are delicious but so easy to fix. Sometimes she would put brown sugar and butter in, or do like in the picture and use maple syrup and butter, either way, they are yummy.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We love acorn squash and this is a fantastic way to prepare it. Once baked, the acorn squash is tender and tastes similar to a sweet potato casserole. Dip bites of squash into the sweet and buttery sauce. Yum!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(5 ratings)

yield 4 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For acorn squash baked in butter and maple syrup

2 md

acorn squash
8 Tbsp

butter
8 Tbsp

real maple syrup
1 tsp

each, salt and pepper

How To Make acorn squash baked in butter and maple syrup

Test Kitchen Tips

Depending on the size of your acorn squash, microwaving times will vary. Ours took 5-6 minutes to soften.

1
Wash squash, prick all over with tines of a fork 7 or 8 times. Cook in the microwave until they start to soften. This will speed both prep and baking time.

2
Slice squash lengthwise.
3
Scoop out seeds.
4
Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray and put about 1/2 inch of water in it. Place the squash, cut side up, in a prepared pan. Put 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons maple syrup in each squash. Sprinkle salt and pepper over all.
5
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 1 hour 15, minutes, or until fork-tender. Baste squash every 20 minutes.
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