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    How To Roast Acorn Squash

    Posted: Dec 20, 2019 Last Modified: Dec 19, 2019 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Filling, healthy, and easy to make, roasted acorn squash is the perfect ingredient for meal preps or as a side dish! Here's how to roast acorn squash!

    Filling, healthy, and easy to make, roasted acorn squash is the perfect ingredient for meal preps or as a side dish! Here’s how to roast acorn squash!

    Filling, healthy, and easy to make, roasted acorn squash is the perfect ingredient for meal preps or as a side dish! Here's how to roast acorn squash!

    What Is Acorn Squash?

    Acorn squash, also called pepper squash or Des Moines squash, is a winter squash that is dark green with usually a spot of orange on it. Like it’s name, acorn squash is usually shaped like an acorn and are usually 1-2 pounds.

    Acorn squash can be roasted, sauteed, or steamed. Today, I’m going to share with you how I roast my acorn squash!

    What Is Acorn Squash?

    What You’ll Need to Roast Acorn Squash

    • acorn squash
    • olive oil

    For a sweet acorn squash, you’ll need:

    • maple syrup
    • butter

    For a more savoury scorn squash, you’ll need:

    • olive oil
    • salt and pepper

    How To Cut Acorn Squash for Roasting

    While my cleaver goes through just about everything, the easiest way to cut your acorn squash is to microwave it for a minute to soften it up. Then just slice through the middle!

    How To Cut Acorn Squash for Roasting

    How To Cut Acorn Squash for Roasting

    How to Roast Acorn Squash

    Heat oven to 400F.

    Wash and pat dry the acorn squash.

    Cut the acorn squash in half, from stem to bottom.

    Scoop out the inside of the acorn squash.

    Lightly brush the insides with a bit of olive oil

    Roast for 40 minutes, cut side up.

    How to Roast Acorn Squash

    For a sweeter acorn squash:

    At the 20 minute mark, add a tbsp of butter and maple syrup to the middle of the squash. Let the mixture melt in the oven for a minute then using brush the entire cut side of the squash with the mixture.

    For a more savoury acorn squash:

    At the 20 minute mark, brush on more olive oil, and sprinkle on some salt and pepper

    Serve as is when ready or stuff with your choice of stuffing.

    Tips, Notes, and Substitutions

    When meal prepping, I like to stuff my acorn squash with some teriyaki rice and chicken. The acorn squash fits perfectly inside this meal prep container I got from Amazon.

    How to Roast Acorn Squash

    If you want to step it up a notch, to make the savoury acorn squash more fancy as a stand alone side dish for the holidays, I’d suggest at the 30 minute mark, add onto the acorn squash a mixture of olive oil, grated parmesan, and herbs of your choice.

    To make the sweet acorn squash slightly fancier, you can sprinkle on cinnamon and nutmeg at the 30 minute mark.

    The seeds that you scooped out earlier can be treated like pumpkin seeds and be roasted.

    Filling, healthy, and easy to make, roasted acorn squash is the perfect ingredient for meal preps or as a side dish! Here's how to roast acorn squash!

    How to Roast Acorn Squash

    Filling, healthy, and easy to make, roasted acorn squash is the perfect ingredient for meal preps or as a side dish! Here's how to roast acorn squash!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
    Total Time: 50 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 acorn squash
    • 2 tbsp olive oil

    For a sweet acorn squash

    • 1 tbsp maple syrup
    • 1 tbsp butter

    For a more savoury scorn squash

    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 400F.
    • Wash and pat dry the acorn squash.
    • Cut the acorn squash in half, from stem to bottom.
    • Scoop out the inside of the acorn squash.
    • Lightly brush the insides with a bit of olive oil
    • Roast for 40 minutes, cut side up.

    For a sweeter acorn squash:

    • At the 20 minute mark, add a tbsp of butter and maple syrup to the middle of the squash. Let the mixture melt in the oven for a minute then using brush the entire cut side of the squash with the mixture.

    For a more savoury acorn squash:

    • At the 20 minute mark, brush on more olive oil, and sprinkle on some salt and pepper
    • Serve as is when ready or stuff with your choice of stuffing.

    Notes

    If you want to step it up a notch, to make the savoury acorn squash more fancy as a stand alone side dish for the holidays, I'd suggest at the 30 minute mark, add onto the acorn squash a mixture of olive oil, grated parmesan, and herbs of your choice.
    To make the sweet acorn squash slightly fancier, you can sprinkle on cinnamon and nutmeg at the 30 minute mark.
    The seeds that you scooped out earlier can be treated like pumpkin seeds and be roasted.
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