INSTANT POT® SWEET ACORN SQUASH

Instant Pot® Sweet Acorn Squash image

A perfect way to make a sweetened acorn squash to serve up as a side dish to any meal. This sweet acorn squash cooks up in 25 minutes using an electric pressure cooker.

Provided by bd.weld

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded

Steps:

Divide sugar, maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon between both halves of acorn squash.
Add 1 cup of water into an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and place trivet inside. Carefully place squash halves on top of trivet. Lock lid and close pressure valve.
Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method, about 7 minutes. Release any remaining pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Unlock lid, carefully remove squash, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 53 mg, Sugar 29.8 g