Best Acorn Squash Butter Recipes

GARLIC BUTTER ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place each squash half in the baking dish, cut side down.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash over and place 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon garlic into each squash. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake squash, cut-side up until tender, about 20 more minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash with oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on sheet, cut side down, and roast until easily pierced with a paring knife, 35 to 45 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately pour into a small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Place squash on a serving platter; top with cinnamon butter.

MISO-BUTTER ROAST CHICKEN WITH ACORN SQUASH PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Chicken and panzanella:
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with 2 tsp. salt, and tie legs together with kitchen twine. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, halve squash and scoop out seeds. Run a vegetable peeler along ridges of squash halves to remove skin. Cut each half into ½"-thick wedges; arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine sage, rosemary, and 6 Tbsp. melted butter in a large bowl; pour half of mixture over squash on baking sheet. Sprinkle squash with allspice, red pepper flakes, and ½ tsp. salt and season with black pepper; toss to coat.
• Add bread, apples, oil, and ¼ tsp. salt to remaining herb butter in bowl; season with black pepper and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Place onion and vinegar in a small bowl; season with salt and toss to coat. Let sit, tossing occasionally, until ready to serve.
• Place a rack in middle and lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Mix miso and 3 Tbsp. room-temperature butter in a small bowl until smooth. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then rub or brush all over with miso butter. Place chicken in a large cast-iron skillet and roast on middle rack until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast registers 155°F, 50-60 minutes. (Temperature will climb to 165°F while chicken rests.) Let chicken rest in skillet at least 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate; reserve skillet.
• Meanwhile, roast squash on lower rack until mostly tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and scatter reserved bread mixture over, spreading into as even a layer as you can manage. Return to oven and roast until bread is golden brown and crisp and apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, drain pickled onions, and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Gravy and assembly:
• Using your fingers, mash flour and butter in a small bowl to combine.
• Set reserved skillet with chicken drippings over medium heat. You should have about ¼ cup, but a little over or under is all good. (If you have significantly more, drain off and set excess aside.) Add wine and cook, stirring often and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until bits are loosened and wine is reduced by about half (you should be able to smell the wine), about 2 minutes. Add butter mixture; cook, stirring often, until a smooth paste forms, about 2 minutes. Add broth and any reserved drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until combined and thickened, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in miso. Taste and season with salt and black pepper.
• Serve chicken with gravy and squash panzanella alongside.

APPLE-FILLED ACORN SQUASH RINGS WITH CURRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon curry powder; stir 1 minute. Add apples, apple juice, and currants. Sauté until liquid evaporates, about 6 minutes. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 5 tablespoons butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon curry powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer curry butter to bowl. Brush 2 large rimmed baking sheets with some curry butter. Arrange squash in single layer on sheets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Scoop filling into center of rings. Drizzle remaining curry butter over squash and filling (mostly on squash). Cover with foil. Bake squash rings until squash is tender when pierced with skewer, about 40 minutes. Using spatula, transfer squash rings with filling to plates.

ACORN SQUASH WITH BUTTER PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cut squash halves crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and pecans. Cook just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
• Remove squash from oven. Spoon pecan mixture over squash. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning pecan mixture occasionally over squash.

AIR FRYER ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 400 degrees F. Toss the squash, olive oil, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until evenly combined. Transfer to the air-fryer basket and air-fry, flipping the squash halfway through, until tender, golden brown and crisp at the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the butter smells nutty and the milk solids turn golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the sage, pecans and a pinch of salt.
• Place the squash on a serving platter and sprinkle with the Parmesan to warm and melt slightly. Spoon the brown butter mixture over the top.

ACORN SQUASH BAKED IN BUTTER AND MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• 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.

BUTTER ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Place face up in baking dish. (To cup the butter inside. It is OK if it leans a little... just so long as it holds the butter without dripping. Trim a tiny flat place off the bottom if necessary -- or cradle on a clean metal jar lid.)
• 2. Place a pat of butter in each half
• 3. Generously salt and pepper to taste
• 4. Bake at 350° for 40 to 60 minutes

ACORN SQUASH BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill two 9x13-inch baking dishes with 1-inch of water each. Place three acorn squash halves cut-side-down into each baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is very tender and the skin begins to separate from the meat, about 1 hour. Remove, discard the water, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Scoop the acorn squash flesh from the skins and into a blender. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Puree until thick and smooth. Scrape the squash into a heavy-bottom pot, and stir in the brown sugar and apple juice concentrate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before packing into freezer-safe containers. Store in the freezer up to 6 months.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH GARLIC BUTTER AND BURRATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°. In a bowl, combine the butter, shallot, garlic and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Season the squash halves with salt and pepper and set on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with the garlic butter and roast for about 30 minutes, until the squash is golden and tender. Transfer to plates. In a bowl, whisk the oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Add the baby greens and red onion and toss to coat. Cut the burrata into 4 pieces. Top each squash half with burrata and salad, garnish with cracked pepper and sea salt and serve warm.


PAPPARDELLE WITH SAGE BUTTER SAUCE, ROASTED ACORN SQUASH AND PAN SEARED SCALLOPS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Prepare and Bake the Acorn Squash 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2 Cut the squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place face-up on an oven safe baking dish such as a pie plate. 3 Melt 1/3 of the butter in a microwave (use the defrost setting). Tightly roll 2 medium to large sage leaves lengthwise and finely julienne. Add the julienne cut sage, brown sugar, Herbes de Provence, nutmeg for the squash, ground white pepper, and cayenne pepper to the melted butter. Baste the squash with the butter mixture and bake at 350 degrees until fork tender but NOT mushy, about 35 to 40 minutes. Do not rely solely on recommended cook times. The size and ripeness of the squash and individual oven calibration can significantly change coking times. See TIPS. 4 Allow the squash to cool completely and then carefully remove the fruit from the skin with a large serving spoon. Carefully dice the squash with a large chef's knife into 3/4 inch cubes. Set aside or refrigerate if preparing the squash in advance. Prepare the Pasta Sauce 1 Add 2/3 of the butter and olive oil to a large sauté or frying pan. Smash the garlic with a chef's knife to remove the skin (leave whole) and add to the butter-oil mixture. Sauté over medium heat until the garlic is golden brown (about 5 minutes). Add the vermouth. Cook until the volume is reduced by about 50%. Remove from heat. Julienne the remaining sage leaves as before and add to the butter mixture. Set aside. Prepare the Scallops 1 Dry the scallops thoroughly with paper towels. This prevents splatter, and a mess, when sautéing. 2 Place the cracker meal in a large plastic bag, add the scallops and shake vigorously. Remove the scallops to a plate and shake-off excess cracker meal. Set aside. This may have to be done in batches. Cook the Pasta 1 Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot. When the water is vigorously boiling, drop the past and cook for 4 minutes if using the recommended pasta, otherwise follow the manufacturer's cooking recommendation. Drain the pasta and set aside. See TIPS. Sauté the Scallops 1 Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to a large frying or sauté pan over medium high heat. When the oil is hot (shimmering), quickly add the scallops without over-crowding. Sauté until lightly brown to golden brown and then turn until lightly brown on the other side (about 1.5 minutes per side). DO NOT over cook scallops. They should be rare and still translucent in the center. See recipe photo. Remember the scallops will continue to cook when removed from the pan. Remove the scallops to a room temperature plate and set aside. Finish and Assemble the Dish 1 Chop the parsley. 2 Re-heat the sauce over medium heat and add the squash. When hot add the drained pasta. Stir to warm and coat the pasta. Stir in the parsley and plate the pasta. Arrange the scallops over the pasta. Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and grated parmesan if desired. Serve Servings: 4 Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult Oven Temperature: 350°F TIPS: Preparing and baking the squash ahead of time makes this dish much easier. Up to a day in advance is fine. The cooking time for the squash can be significantly reduced by microwaveing the raw squash on high for a few minutes before basting and baking. We strongly recommend using Cipriani Pappardelle. This pasta is extremely thin and very delicious. It's a bit hard to find. We found the best price is at The Fresh Market. See their website for locations. It can also be ordered from Fresh Market via the internet at http://www.freshmarket.com/online-market/detail.aspx?ID=160 ; or from Amazon.com, but the price is substantially higher. Cipriani Pappardelle comes in 250 gram boxes, 8.82 ounces. A suitable alternative pasta may be very thin egg noodles found in pasta section of most grocery stores. We recommend only diver scallops. The best we've ever found come from Costco. They are available weekends from their seafood kiosk or anytime frozen in 2 pound bags. They are day-boat scallops without any preservatives.

ACORN SQUASH WITH BUTTER PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Put face down on cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove squash from oven and scoop out the meat into a 13 x 9 casserole dish or equivalent. Spoon pecan mixture over squash, cover and return to oven for 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning the pecan mixture occasionally over the squash.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scoop the seeds and stringy pulp out of the squash cavities and discard. In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt and pepper, to taste. Rub the squash cavities and cut sides of the squash with the butter mixture and place them on a baking sheet, cut side up. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork. Serve 1 half per person.

BUTTER RUM ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
• Butter 13x9x2" glass baking dish.
• Cut tops and bottoms off squash.
• Scoop out and discard seeds.
• Cut squash crosswise into 1/2" thick rings.
• Arrange in prepared dish, overlapping slightly if neccessary.
• Mix sugar and spices in small bowl.
• Sprinkle over squash.
• Drizzle with butter and rum.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Turn squash over, cover and bake an addtional 15 minutes, or until squash is very tender.

MAPLE-BUTTER ACORN SQUASH RING

Steps:

• Cut top and bottom off squash. Cut each squash crosswise into 1/2" thick slices. Using small knife or sharp round biscuit cutter slightly larger than seded center, cut seds from each lisce. Overlap squash rings slightly in buttered 9X13 microwave safe pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave on high until tender, rearanging squash rings once, about 8 minutes. Lest stand five minutes. Drain off any liquid from pan. Melt butter with maple syrup in small saucepan, whisking to combine. Brush squash rings generously with maple-butt. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.) Preheat broiler. Broil squash rings about 3" from heat source until glazed, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg. Serve squash rings directly from dish or aarnage on platter and serve warm.

ACORN SQUASH & BOURBON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut squash in half crosswise; remove seeds.
• Place squash, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish or pan.
• Add water to dish to depth of 1/2 inch.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and cool slightly.
• Scoop out pulp, discarding shells.
• Place pulp in container of an electric blender or food processor.
• Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
• Combine pulp, cider and bourbon in heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook for 35 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in brown sugar and remaining ingredients.
• Cook 10 minutes or until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• Serve with biscuits, english muffins or toast.
• Can also be served as a relish with pork or ham.
• Store in refrigerator.

ACORN SQUASH WITH BUTTER PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cut squash halves crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and pecans. Cook just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
• Remove squash from oven. Spoon pecan mixture over squash. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning pecan mixture occasionally over squash.

ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scoop the seeds and stringy pulp out of the squash cavities and discard. In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt and pepper, to taste. Rub the squash cavities and cut sides of the squash with the butter mixture and place them on a baking sheet, cut side up. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork. Serve 1 half per person.