Description
A simple and delicious side dish featuring roasted acorn squash with maple syrup, perfect for holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut acorn squash into 1-inch slices.
- Toss squash with olive oil, maple syrup, salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
- Arrange slices on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use pure maple syrup for best flavor.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg