Roasted Brown Sugar Acorn Squash
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 Acorn Squash halved and seeds removed
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2-4 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
- Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon divided
- 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom divided
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Drizzle oil in a cast iron pan and rub the acorn flesh and all over the bottom. Add a tiny drizzle, or rub the oil down into the well of each squash and season well with salt and pepper if desired.1 Acorn Squash, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper
- Roast for about 20-30 minutes, face side down and with foil over the backs until the flesh is browning and caramelizing.
- Flip over and rub the rims with a pat of butter and then throw the pat into each well.2 Tablespoons Butter
- Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar in the well and rims as well as the seasoning divided between the two squash.2-4 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar , 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
- Roast, cut side up, covered with foil for another 20-25 minutes or until tender and mashable. Serve with a little more salt if needed.Kosher Salt
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg