Baked Acorn Squash Slices with Brown Sugar and Pecans

If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly recipes to your recipe box, Baked Acorn Squash Slices with Brown Sugar and Pecans might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 184 calories, 1g of protein, and 13g of fat each. For 57 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very reasonably priced side dish. A mixture of maple syrup, winter squash, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. 44 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Well Plated. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so outstanding spoonacular score of 21%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Baked Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar, Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Butter, and Brown Sugar and Pineapple Roasted Acorn Squash with Spiced Brown Butter.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1/2 cup whole pecans

2 acorn squash or similar hard winter squash, such as carnival (about 1 1/2 pounds each)

Equipment:

aluminum foil

baking sheet

bowl

oven

food processor

tongs

Cooking instruction summary:

Place a rack in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil and maple syrup.Halve, seed, and slice the squash into 1-inch-thick crescent slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops with half of the olive oil/maple syrup mixture.Add the brown sugar and pecans to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the pecans are finely ground. Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and pulse to combine. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture over the top of the brushed squash slices, reserving the other half.Place the squash in the oven and roast for 5 minutes, until the brown sugar begins to melt. Remove from the oven and, using tongs, a fork, or very quick fingers, flip over each slice. Brush with the remaining olive oil/maple syrup mixture and sprinkle them with the remaining brown sugar mixture. Return the baking sheets to the oven and continue roasting until the squash slices are fork-tender, about 20 additional minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. Place a rack in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil and maple syrup.Halve, seed, and slice the squash into 1-inch-thick crescent slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets.

2. Brush the tops with half of the olive oil/maple syrup mixture.

3. Add the brown sugar and pecans to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the pecans are finely ground.

4. Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and pulse to combine. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture over the top of the brushed squash slices, reserving the other half.

5. Place the squash in the oven and roast for 5 minutes, until the brown sugar begins to melt.

6. Remove from the oven and, using tongs, a fork, or very quick fingers, flip over each slice.

7. Brush with the remaining olive oil/maple syrup mixture and sprinkle them with the remaining brown sugar mixture. Return the baking sheets to the oven and continue roasting until the squash slices are fork-tender, about 20 additional minutes.

8. Serve warm or at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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184k Calories
0.81g Protein
12g Total Fat
17g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
184k
9%

Fat
12g
20%

  Saturated Fat
1g
9%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
16g
18%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
779mg
34%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.81g
2%

Manganese
0.58mg
29%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Fiber
0.89g
4%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Zinc
0.43mg
3%

Calcium
25mg
3%

Phosphorus
24mg
2%

Iron
0.39mg
2%

Potassium
71mg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

Vitamin A
59IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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