Sweet Baked Acorn Squash, only 3 ingredients. Bake for an hour. How easy is that? Watch me show you how to make it on WHSV's One-on-One Program with Bob Corso (link below).
Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Butter. Absolutely yummy.
Brown sugar makes terrific sweet baked acorn squash.
Fall is in the air, and that means it's time for Sweet Baked Acorn Squash. September 7 is National Acorn Squash Day. There's a day for just about everything, right?
I love Acorn Squash. Don doesn't. He only likes it the way his momma made it, with tons of butter and brown sugar. Its super good that way, but I prefer eating it the way my mom made it— with butter and salt and pepper (link for recipe at the end of the post). Both recipes are made the same way. Watch me show you how.
Be Efficient
The oven warms up your house during the crisp, cool fall. You might as well make a Meatloaf and Apple Crisp while you're at it.
What You Need
You will need a good knife, cutting board, measuring spoons and a casserole dish. But what you really want is a good set of pans, right?
Sweet Baked Acorn Squash Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar or 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Wash the outside of the squash.
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff in the center.
- Cut each half of the squash in half (so now you have 4 pieces).
- Place the squash on a baking pan with the flesh (inside) side up.
- Add about ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Put one tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in the center of each piece of squash. If you are using honey instead of brown sugar, divide it evenly among the squash pieces.
- Bake in a 350F degree oven for about 45 minutes or an hour until the squash is tender.
More Squash Recipes
- Baked Acorn Squash
- How to Make Spaghetti Squash
- Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Citrus
- Smokin’ Butternut Squash Soup
- Savory Sweet Butternut Squash Rice Salad
- Roasted Sweet Dumpling Squash
Only 3 ingredients in this 10-minute prep and 1-hour bake recipe for Sweet Baked Acorn Squash. #RecipeIdeaShop
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.