Buttercup Squash with Apples and Pecans

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

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.

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

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