Honey Walnut Acorn Squash
This delectable acorn squash recipe is perfect for holiday dinners like Thanksgiving or Christmas. Acorn Squash is first baked, then seeded and filled with butter, honey, cinnamon and walnuts. It is so mouthwatering and crunchy, you won't want to stop eating! This is a healthy, gluten free recipe.
Equipment
- 1 large roasting pan
- 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
- 1 sharp knife to cut squash
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squashes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon or, as desired
- 8 tbsp. honey
- 8 tbsp. walnuts finely diced
Instructions
- Place squash in oven at 350° for about an hour.
- Remove from oven.
- Cut squash in half lengthwise. Remove pulp and seeds.
- Score inside of squash with a knife in criss-cross direction, so butter and honey will absorb deeply into the flesh of the squash.
- Put 1-2 tbsp. butter in center of each squash.
- Sprinkle heavily with cinnamon.
- Top with a couple of heaping tablespoonfuls of honey.
- Sprinkle each half with a tablespoon or more of finely diced walnuts.
- Return to oven. Bake about 5-10 minutes longer until butter melts and nuts are roasted.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 7gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 916mgFiber: 7gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1517IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 3mg
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