Roasted Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Butter

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
8

A little bit of cinnamon goes a long way in the butter used to flavor this roasted side dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash (about 1 ½ pounds each), unpeeled, quartered lengthwise, and seeded

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 4 tablespoons butter

  • teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash with oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on sheet, cut side down, and roast until easily pierced with a paring knife, 35 to 45 minutes.

  2. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately pour into a small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Place squash on a serving platter; top with cinnamon butter.

Cook's Notes

You can make the squash up to one day ahead. Reheat in the oven before serving.

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