Buttercup Squash with Apples and Pecans

Fresh apples, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon are piled into buttercup squash halves and baked to make this fall recipe with a beautiful presentation.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 buttercup squash, halved and seeded
• 3 cups red apples, peeled and cut into small chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 lemon, juiced
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place buttercup squash halves in a baking dish.

Step 3

Place apples in a large bowl; cover with lemon juice. Stir in all but 1 tablespoon pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon; spoon into buttercup squash halves. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon pecans on top. Dot 1 ½ teaspoons butter over each squash.