Baked Butternut Squash and Acorn Squash
Monday, October 20, 2008 by Pam
My neighbor Jack gave me a beautiful acorn squash and a butternut squash from his garden. We had guests for dinner so I made both and they were a big hit. My mom used to make this baked squash for us when I was growing up. I love the spice from the nutmeg and cinnamon, the salty from the butter, and the sweet from the brown sugar. It's a decadent way of making squash but oh so worth it. It makes a wonderful side dish for beef, chicken, pork or seafood.
Note: When writing the recipe, I didn't put amounts down for brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg because I just sprinkled them on to taste. Add as much or as little as you want. Add more butter if you want it to be extra rich.
- 1 butternut squash
- 1 acorn squash
- 2-3 tbsp butter
- Sprinkle of brown sugar
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- Sprinkle of nutmeg
Butternut squash
Acorn Squash
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice each squash lengthwise in half. Scrape out the seeds and rinse. Spread a little butter all over each half of the squash. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a deep baking dish, add enough water to cover the bottom of the dish. Place the squash facing up in the dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for 30-40 minutes or until fork tender. Take off the tin foil and turn the oven to broil so you can brown the tops of each squash - watch carefully so it doesn't burn. You can slice into chunks or scoop out the flesh and eat it like mashed potatoes - whatever suits your fancy. Enjoy.
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OOOHHHhhhh....I love squash this way, it's my absolute favorite! Have you ever tried an acorn squash ravioli? I did this for the first time last fall and almost died it was so yummy. Great pictures too, my mouth is watering!
ps...hope you had a fun weekend in Sun Valley!
Extra rich for me please! :) We don't usually cook squash that way here in this country but there's always a first time for everything-- especially when it looks that good!
Oh yum! This is seriously my favorite veggie! You prepared it so beautifully! Sounds/looks good!
Yummy! This looks deliciously juicy and beautifully golden!
What a nice eye opener to your post- I can almost smell it all the way over here...
The more butter the better I say..
I've got butternut squash to play with myself today. I love the stuff. Great photos!
Beautiful photos! I've never eaten squash that way!
I agree totally with Barbara - these pictures are amazing!! I have never had squash this way but I am thinking that this week.... things will change
thanks so much for sharing!
zesty
I love squash...your pictures make it look so beautiful!
GREAT photos.
I love squash! I always roast it or make a sausage/pasta with it.
But.....I hate cutting it up, so I cheat and buy the cut up squash, it's worth the premium!
Stacey
Pam:
They look so pretty! I've never done it with the butter, sugar and spices on for the entire baking time. I usually put them on at the end. I'm trying it your way for sure.
Great simple fall side dish!
I have a butternut squash on my counter. I am craving this now! What a great fall dish!
I have never cooked squash like this before... scooping it out and eating like mashed potatoes sounds like a great idea!
I havent made that in forever, looks tasty!
Oh my gosh, thanks for posting this recipe. I have been looking for things to do with butternut squash and this is very reminiscent of the candied yams my mom makes during the holidays. Can't wait to try it.
Kimberly of
www.kimberleekreations.blogspot.com/
Boy, your guests sure are lucky to have such great food prepared for them! I bet these smelled and tasted terrific! I'm surprised they only take 30-40 minutes to bake, they are so firm when raw! Now I'm craving baked squash! YUM!
I've never baked butternut squash before but I am loving this. And the pictures are amazing!!!!
I have never tried squash made this way...sounds delicious :-)
Baked squash is one of the best sides you can have in the Fall. I love baking it and stuffing it with veggies and meat. This sweet combo sounds awesome Pam :)
Anything all sugared up is good to me. Looks tasty!
i've never had baked squash this kind of way but it looks soo good!
That looks so good. I never thought of putting butter, sugar and cinnamon on it. It's like sweet potatoes!
Nothing says fall quite like baked winter squash.
Golly, I have been cooking winter squash (all varieties) this way for over 50 years now.
I didn't know that it had become so "chic".
But if so, I am pleased.
Thank you for approving of what we "old timers" already knew.
I make my winter squash this way, too, although sometimes I replace the brown sugar with maple syrup and throw in a handful of chopped walnuts. I figure the nuts are extra nutrition that no one notices! Acorn squash is on tonight's menu here. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who had trouble translating "some" or "a small handful" or a "good shake" into a real recipe. When I had to go away on emergency 2 winters ago for 3 days, my sons were screaming that their sisters were incompetent to even heat up the meals I had put in the oven, and the sisters were screaming that it was my fault because I cook by handfuls and shakes!
Hey! I am a new (and obsessed) reader! I noticed that you use sea salt for most recipes. Do you also substitute this for your table salt? Just wondering if you can use for whatever. Just bought some at the store today and can't WAIT to try some of these delicious looking recipes!!!
I've never cooked with acorn or butternut squash, but have already put them on my to do list for this fall. Now that I see them like this, I can't wait!
Jamy,
Thanks for visiting my site. I use table salt for baking but I use sea salt for most of my cooking. Hope this helps.
Pam
Absolutely beautiful! I love squash and these look just amazing.
Butternut squash and acorn squash are new to me. Will surely give it try if I can find them in the local market. Yours looks so delicious!
I have never made squash this way...I just bought an acorn squash this week, I'm going to try this! YUM!
Looks great! I just had someone email about what to do with a buttercorn squash. I know where I'll send them! Great recipe.
Your pictures look fantastic! It gets me excited for Thanksgivng!
they look good, they smell good, they taste good. the perfect food. :)
I'm teaching myself to like squash because as a kid, we never had it. We now live in a climate which sells squash all the time in the grocery store, and even today, there is a crockpot going at home with Acorn Squash in it for a Harvest Stew. These pictures look wonderful, and what's not to like with butter and brown sugar!
Thank You!
Cindy H
http://www.jbkpottery.com
Made this tonight...it was GREAT! The wife loved it, the little one (20 months old) loved it and I loved it. I had to go way longer than 40 mts to bake it however. Didn't record it exactly but would guess at least an hour.
Great idea for vegetarian, I must try this in one form or another.