Orange Baked Acorn Squash
Description
This orange-baked acorn squash recipe combines orange juice, butter, sweet brown sugar, and warm spices for a buttery-orange flavor that kids love.
Ingredients
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2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
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1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
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2 tablespoons butter
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4 teaspoons brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Fill a baking dish with about 1/2 inch water. Place squash halves cut side down in the dish. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
3
Whisk orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
4
Turn squash halves cut side up. Drizzle evenly with orange juice sauce. Continue baking until squash is tender, about 20 minutes more.