Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves

Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves

My 5 year old said that she hated acorn squash, even though she had never actually tried it. I got her to eat one bite of this and she said, 'This tastes yummy!'

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
104 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Place squash halves cut side down in a baking dish. Fill the dish with water to the depth of 1/4 inch. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
Step 3
Remove squash from oven, and set the oven to broil. Turn squash cut side up in the dish, and season lightly with salt. Place 1 teaspoon butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons apricot preserves in each squash half. Return to oven, and broil 5 minutes, or until butter is melted and squash is lightly browned.
Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves
Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves
Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves
Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves

Ingredients

  • salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves

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