Description
A warm and comforting autumn side dish featuring roasted acorn squash and sweet apples with cinnamon. This simple recipe highlights the natural sweetness of seasonal produce with minimal ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium acorn squash
- 2 apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
- Halve acorn squash and scoop out seeds
- Cut apples into wedges
- Toss squash and apples with olive oil, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and maple syrup
- Place on baking sheet cut side up
- Roast for 25-30 minutes until squash is tender and lightly browned
- Serve warm as a side dish
Notes
- Add apples halfway through cooking if you prefer them less soft
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days
- Substitute pears for apples for variation
- Add nuts like pecans or walnuts for extra crunch
- For vegan version, ensure maple syrup is used instead of honey
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg