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Maple Baked White Acorn Squash
White acorn squash is halved and then baked with maple syrup, butter and sugar for a deliciously easy fall inspired side dish.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dishes
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
baked white acorn squash, white acorn squash, white acorn squash recipe
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Gina Matsoukas
Ingredients
1
white acorn squash
halved and seeded
1
tablespoon
softened butter
or vegan/plant based butter
2
tablespoons
coconut sugar
or brown sugar
1
tablespoon
maple syrup
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Score each half of acorn squash using a knife in a cross hatch pattern.
Rub the cavities of the squash with the softened butter, divide the coconut sugar, maple syrup and salt between the halves and place in baking dish
Bake for 50-60 minutes until fork tender and edges have turned golden brown and started to caramelize.
Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
*You may substitute regular acorn squash for white acorn squash.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
SERVING
|
Calories:
90
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
290
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
9
g