Garlic Butter Acorn Squash

Baked acorn squash topped with butter and garlic is a quick and easy side dish for the autumn dinner table.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 207 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup butter, divided
• cooking spray
• 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Place each squash half in the baking dish, cut side down.

Step 3

Bake squash in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash over and place 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon garlic into each squash. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Bake squash, cut-side up until tender, about 20 more minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.