Honey Walnut Acorn Squash

Teresa Ambra

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.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 20

Course Vegetable

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

2 acorn squashes
1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup
cinnamon as needed
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

Keyword acorn squash, gluten free, side dish, vegetable, walnuts

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