Honey Walnut Acorn Squash
Honey Walnut Acorn Squash is a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and primal recipe with 4 servings. This side dish has 552 calories, 5g of protein, and 36g of fat per serving. For $1.79 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 34 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of acorn squash, honey, cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is brought to you by Can't Stay out of the Kitchen. With a spoonacular score of 50%, this dish is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Apple & Walnut Stuffed Acorn Squash, Cranberry Walnut Roasted Acorn Squash, and Apple & Walnut Stuffed Acorn Squash.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 70 minutes
Ingredients:
2 acorn squashes
1 stick butter
cinnamon
8 tbsp. honey
8 tbsp. finely diced walnuts
Equipment:
oven
knife
Cooking instruction summary:
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.
Step by step:
1. Place squash in oven at 350° for about an hour.
2. Remove from oven.
3. Cut squash in half lengthwise.
4. 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.
5. Bake about 5-10 minutes longer until butter melts and nuts are roasted.
Nutrition Information:
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