ORANGE BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Orange Baked Acorn Squash image

Baked acorn squash with a buttery orange flavor, accented with nutmeg. Kids love this!

Provided by SUEZQ64

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Fill a baking dish with about 1/2 inch water. Place squash halves cut side down in the dish, and bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
In a bowl, whisk together the thawed orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Turn squash halves cut side up in the baking dish, and drizzle evenly with the orange juice sauce. Continue baking 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 50.3 mg, Sugar 16.8 g