Baked Acorn Squash only takes 4 ingredients and is SO splendid. Easy pop-in-the-oven recipe. Did you know September 7 is National Acorn Squash Day? But every day in the late summer or fall is a good day for squash. It's abundant and inexpensive. And look at the brilliant color!
Baked Acorn Squash is super easy. And so tasty.
Baked acorn squash with butter and salt and pepper. The best!
Squash. Squash. Squash. I love it. Especially Acorn Squash baked with butter and salt and pepper. That's the way my family always made Acorn Squash, salty. Naturally gluten free.
Watch me show you how to make two versions of this squash:
Baked Acorn Squash Video with Bob Corso on WHSV's One-on-One
Don's family liked it sweet. It seems some people like salt and others prefer sweet. Have you noticed that? I prefer potato chips. Don prefers ice cream. I'm salty; he's sweet. So when I make Acorn Squash for both of us, I have to make some sweet and some salty. I give you a link to the sweet recipe below.
What You Need
No special tools are needed for this recipe, just a knife, cutting board, shallow pan and measuring spoons. I especially like the magnetic type measuring spoons that snap together. As always, buy the best tools you can afford so they will last a lifetime. And remember to relax while your meal is cooking. You can never go wrong with some beautiful dinnerware and stemware, am I right?
Baked Acorn Squash
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pepper about ⅙ to ¼ teaspoon
Instructions
- Wash the outside of the squash.
- Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff in the center.
- Cut each half of the squash in half lengthwise (so now you have 4 pieces).
- Place the squash on a baking pan with the flesh side (inside) up.
- Add about ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Put one tablespoon of butter, ⅛ teaspoon salt and a little pepper in the center of each piece of squash.
- Bake in a 350F degree oven for about 45 minutes or an hour until the squash is tender.
Squash with Butter and Salt & Pepper Nutrition Label. Each serving is ¼ squash.
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Baked Acorn Squash. Only 4 ingredients. And delicious!
Baked Acorn Squash is super simple. Wash, cut, scoop, add 3 little things, and bake.
Baked Acorn Squash. Salty or sweet? You choose.
*Allergen Key
GF = Gluten free | DF = Dairy free | NF = Nut free | SF = Soy free | EF = Egg free | CF = Corn free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan
Note: If you have serious allergies or sensitivities, to be considered free of these allergens, you need to use products specifically marked "gluten free," etc. There can be cross-contamination in facilities.
This post was first published on Recipe Idea Shop September 7, 2017 and updated September 7, 2021.
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.