Orange Baked Acorn Squash

Baked acorn squash with a buttery orange flavor, accented with nutmeg. Kids love this!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Fill a baking dish with about 1/2 inch water. Place squash halves cut side down in the dish, and bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

Step 3

In a bowl, whisk together the thawed orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Step 4

Turn squash halves cut side up in the baking dish, and drizzle evenly with the orange juice sauce. Continue baking 20 minutes.