

A larger squash may have to cook longer than an hour. Bake the squash for one hour or until flesh is soft. You can easily scoop out the flesh of the roasted squash with a spoon. Cut the acorn squash in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds.2) Drizzle the inside of squash with coconut or olive oil and add about 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup to each half. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and set aside. You will need to put some muscle behind it since the squash can be tough to cut. When buying acorn squash look for the dark green variety which is beginning to turn orange here and there. Select a large, sharp knife to cut the squash in half.Serve warm with more salt and maple syrup if needed.Continue baking for another 20 minutes or until the top appears to be lightly brown.Turn and then drizzle 2 tbsp maple syrup on the insides of each half.
#ROAST ACORN SQUASH SKIN#
You will notice that the outer skin has softened. Bake it with the cut sides down for 20-30 minutes.Brush the insides of the squash with butter.Using your knife, stash the flesh couple of times.Scoop out the seeds and fibrous stuff with a spoon.If you see the pics, you will notice how my halves are not the same size but doesn’t matter! You need a really sharp knife to cut through the thick skin. Butter (softened) – as needed for brushing.These look so pretty on the table! The roasted flesh can be scooped out and you could serve it with Icecreamand Pralines. You can serve it as a snack or even for dessert. You'll place the acorn squash pieces on the baking sheet, then rub olive oil onto each piece, sprinkle salt and pepper over the top, then flip them over and do it again.Īnd then it's as simple as popping them in the oven and cooking, flipping once.This is such a versatile recipe. To prep your baking sheet, you can roast right on the sheet, use parchment paper, or a silpat mat (I recently got one of these and LOVE it). After that, you just slice into one inch thick slices. You can use a spoon, but my secret weapon is an ice cream scoop. Then cut in half and scoop out the seeds. To make the oven-roasted acorn squash, you'll preheat your oven and then while it's preheating you'll slice up your acorn squash! I like to wash the outside. Whole30 Bolognese over spaghetti squash.You can also easily make a faux grain bowl using cauliflower rice, this roasted acorn squash, another veggie, and some chicken.

If you're doing a Whole30 and cooking up some acorn squash, I love to eat it with a salad, as a side dish to a delicious protein, or even a side dish to a soup. The beauty of acorn squash is that is doesn't require peeling, and is so easy to cut. Then I scoop out the seeds and cut off the stem. You can cut acorn squash in a variety of ways, but for this recipe, I like to slice it in half through the stem.

#ROAST ACORN SQUASH HOW TO#
Roasted acorn squash is baked in the oven to delicious perfection. How to Roast Acorn Squash Cut squash & brush with olive oil.
