Baked Acorn or Butternut Squash
Baked Acorn or Butternut Squash
Delicious baked squash goes with most any meal.
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Ingredients
- 2 medium squash (butternut or acorn)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a baking pan with foil.
- Cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds, and place in the pan – cut side down.
- Add 1/2 cup water and bake for 1 hour.
- After an hour, flip the squash right side up, add about 2 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbsp brown sugar to the seed hole of each half and bake for 1 more hour, or until soft. (Add a little more water if it all evaporates.)
- Scoop, mash, and serve.
Notes:
Make Ahead: You could easily bake and scoop the squash ahead of time and reheat it in the oven or in a crockpot.
Diet: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free