Best Orange Glazed Acorn Squash Recipes

ORANGE-GLAZED GRILLED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush the cut side of each acorn squash with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet and bake until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, allspice, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Cook over high heat until reduced to 1 cup, stirring often.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high. Place the squash, cut side up, on the grill, and brush with the orange glaze. Cook for 5 minutes, turn over with tongs, and grill for 5 more minutes, or until tender and glaze is caramelized. Remove from the grill and brush with more of the glaze. Serve warm.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until syrupy, stirring occasionally., Drain water from baking pan; turn squash cut side up. Pour about 2 tablespoons orange glaze into each squash half. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

ACORN SQUASH RINGS GLAZED WITH MAPLE & ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400°F. Cut the ends off each squash, then cut the squashes crosswise into slices 1/2 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter larger that the seeded center of each slice, cut out and discard the seeds, leaving a neat circle. Place the squash rings in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Toss with 2 Tbs. of the melted butter. Arrange the squash rings in a large ovenproof sauté pan. In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup water, orange juice and zest. Pour over the squash rings. Set the pan over medium-high heat, cover and cook until the squash rings are almost tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 Tbs. melted butter, the 1 Tbs. water, the maple syrup, chopped thyme and cranberries. Pour over the squash rings. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the squash rings are tender when pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the squash rings to a serving bowl, garnish with the thyme sprigs and serve immediately. Serves 8.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut-side down in a 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan; add 1/3 in of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until syrupy, stirring occasionally.
• Drain water from baking pan; turn squash cut side up. Pour about 2 T. orange glaze into each squash half. bake 25-30 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash in half lenghtwise; remove seeds and discard.
• Place squash cut side down in a 13" x 9" oven-proof casserole dish.
• Add hot water until there is about 1/2" of water in the casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in sugar, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest, lemon zest, salt and pepper and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until just syrupy, stirring often, DO NOT BURN.
• Drain water from casserole dish and turn squash cut side up.
• Measure 4 tablespoons of orange glaze into each squash half.
• Drizzle some orange glaze on edges of squash.
• Return to oven and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is tender.
• If desired, serve with additional glaze.