How to Make Baked Acorn Squash
How to Make Baked Acorn Squash requires approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 179 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. It works well as a cheap side dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. If you have ground pepper, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Score the squash by making 1/4-inch deep slashes into the flesh of the squash.
Brush with orange juice and sprinkle with salt.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 min.
Meanwhile, simmer butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small skillet over medium heat until smooth and the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the squash from the oven.
Pour out any liquid that may have collected in the squash.
Brush the glaze over each squash half. Return to the oven until tender, about 20 more minutes. Spoon any glaze that has collected at the bottom of the squash over the edges of the squash. Season with additional salt, if desired.