Best 10 Sweet Acorn Squash Recipes

SWEET ROASTED ROSEMARY ACORN SQUASH WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the acorn squash in half from top to bottom using a sharp knife. Use a spoon to scrape out the stuff inside. Cut each half into 4 equal wedges, and then place the wedges, skin-side down, in a baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, rosemary and chili powder in a bowl and mix into a paste. Smear the paste all over the squash.
• Roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Then baste with the butter mixture from the bottom of the pan and return to the oven for another 20 minutes.
• Serve in the baking dish, drizzling more sauce at the end. Yummy!

SWEET AND YUMMY MASHED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place acorn squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash and sprinkle cinnamon into the center and dot with butter. Continue baking until flesh can be easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more.
• Scoop flesh into a bowl and mix in brown sugar until evenly combined.

MAPLE-ORANGE CHICKEN WITH ACORN SQUASH AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place squash and sweet potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker. Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine orange marmalade and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with squash and potatoes on the side and extra sauce spooned over top (reserve remaining chicken for pizza). Top with parsley and rosemary just before serving.

SWEET ACORN SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion,carrot, and squash in the butter and oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the apple juice, chicken stock, apple and seasoning.
• Cook until vegetable are tender,add heavy cream, warm, then puree in blender.
• Serve warm or cold with yogurt on side.
• Garnish with grated nutmeg.

ACORN SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO SOUP (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F / 190C.
• Cut the sweet potato, squash and shallot in half lengthwise. Brush the cut sides with oil.
• Put the vegetables, cut sides down in a shallow roasting pan with the garlic cloves.
• Roast in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes until tender and light brown.
• When cool, scoop the flesh from the potatoe and squash halves and put in a pan with the shallots. Remove the garlic peel and add the soft insides to the other vegetables.
• Add the broth and a pinch of salt.
• Bring to just a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender (about 30 minutes.).
• Let the soup cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (working in batches if necessary).
• Return the soup to the pan and stir in the cream.
• Season to taste and simmer for 5-10 minutes until completely heated through.

SWEET ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND CRAISINS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Turn crockpot to HIGH to get it warm while you fill it up.
• Pour apple juice in bottom of crockpot.
• Place squash, cut side up, in bottom of crockpot.
• On top of each piece of squash, sprinkle with salt, followed by 1/2 T butter, 1/2 T brown sugar, and 1 T dried cranberries.
• Sprinkle apples in and around the squash (about 1/4 cup will fit piled up on each squash).
• Juice lemon over the top of the apples, then sprinkle with the cinnamon and pour the maple syrup over the top.
• Cook the squash on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2.5-4 hours. NOTE: crockpots are not created equal as far as temp goes and we will all buy different sized squash. . .that being said, cook times will vary. . .I don't mind eating mushy squash, but you can't eat undercooked squash simply because you can't cut it :) I cooked mine on low for 4 hours and it wasn't done so I cranked it up to high for 1 hour and it was perfectly cooked.
• When squash it tender, place each piece on a plate and sprinkle with the nuts.
• OPTIONAL: I am bad, so therefore I put another 2T of cold butter in with the apple juice and remaining apples on the bottom of the crockpot and stir til the butter is melted and then spoon the "sauce" over the top of the squash. If you like yours really sweet (as I do), feel free to drizzle it with more maple syrup or honey.

SWEET-AND-SOUR ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Cut crosswise into 1-inch slices. In 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans, place squash and onion wedges in single layer. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until squash is tender.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix vinegar, brown sugar and pepper flakes with wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat; cook 6 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from heat; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup oil, stirring constantly with whisk.
• Pour vinegar mixture over squash and onions. Let stand 10 minutes. Transfer squash mixture to serving plate or bowl. Sprinkle with mint.

SWEET POTATO ACORN SQUASH AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is golden and soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir sweet potatoes, 1 3/4 cups cream, acorn squash, thyme, kosher salt, and pepper into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes and squash are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 385 degrees F (195 degrees C). Butter an 8x13-inch baking dish with remaining butter.
• Pour potato-squash mixture into prepared baking dish. Drizzle remaining cream over potatoes and squash; top with bread crumbs and Asiago cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and hot throughout, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes more.

SWEET-ROASTED ROSEMARY ACORN SQUASH WEDGES

Steps:

• Place wedges in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt, then roast in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes. Combine butter, brown sugar, salt, and rosemary in a bowl and mix into a paste. Remove squash from oven and smear paste all over squash. Return to the oven for 30 minutes, until brown and caramelized. Halfway through roasting, your paste will have become a sauce. Brush sauce over the top of the squash and then continue roasting until time is complete. Serve in the baking dish, drizzling more sauce at the end. Yummy!

PIONEER WOMAN'S SWEET ROASTED ROSEMARY ACORN SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• pre-heat oven to 400 cut each half squash into 4 wedges place wedges into a casserole dish skin side down. sprinkle with salt and pepper. combine butter, brown sugar, salt, rosemary and chili powder. smear paste over the squash wedges. roast in oven for 20 minutes. take out and baste with the butter in bottom of dish and then return to oven and bake another 20 minutes.