Sweet Roasted Winter Squash

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

A brown sugar and spice blend coats this easy roasted acorn squash for a sweet side dish that's full of flavor.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 acorn squash
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil and coat with vegetable oil.
2 Remove acorn squash stems, cut in half lengthwise, and clean out the seeds. Place squash cut side-down onto the prepared baking pan.
3 Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the squash
4 While squash roasts, place brown sugar, butter, sea salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a small bowl. Microwave to melt the butter, about 30 seconds; stir to combine.
5 Remove squash from the oven, turn over, and coat with the sugar mixture. Continue to roast for 5 minutes more.