Best Kittencals Baked Acorn Squash Recipes

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously butter a rimmed baking sheet.
• Halve squash crosswise. Scoop out seeds; discard. Slice a small piece off bottom of each squash half just enough to level.
• Set squash halves, scooped sides down, on prepared sheet. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn squash; prick insides all over with a fork. Divide 2 tablespoons butter and sugar among halves; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until flesh is easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.
• Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.
• Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Don't turn off the oven.
• While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.
• Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.
• Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.
• Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.
• Serve the squash hot.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash in a shallow baking pan, cut side down.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Turn cut side up; season with salt and pepper, dot with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 20 minutes more.

SPICED BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Halve squash and remove seeds and pulp; rinse.
• Add 1 tablespoon honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 3/4 teaspoon brown sugar, and a pinch nutmeg to each half.
• Dot each half with butter and drizzle a tsp.
• of brandy over top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 45-90 minutes, or until squash is tender (time depends on size of squash, really).

PARMESAN ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squashes in half, remove seeds, place in baking dish with 1/2" water and bake cut side down in 350° oven 1 hour (remove sooner if soft).
• Criss-cross cut pulp; sprinkle with salt and pepper, top with parmesan and dot with butter.
• Drain water from baking dish.
• Return squash to oven, face up; broil just long enough to melt butter and lightly brown cheese.

KITTENCAL'S BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a small baking dish with high sides.
• Place each half of squash cut-side up into the baking dish.
• Add in about 1/2 inch water into the bottom of the baking dish so that the skins will not burn and the squash won't get dried out.
• In a small bowl combine the cinnamon with soft butter.
• Coat the inside of each half with 2 teaspoons soft butter, mixture then add in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the cavity of each half.
• Drizzle 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup over the brown sugar.
• Bake uncovered for about 1 hour and 10-15 minutes or until the squash is very soft and the tops are browned.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20-30 minutes (this will allow the brown sugar/butter mixture to thicken slightly).
• Using a spoon drizzle the buttery sugar mixture over any exposed area of the baked squash.
• Serve and enjoy!