Roasted Honey Cinnamon Acorn Squash

A quick and easy recipe for acorn squash that is oven-roasted, drizzled with honey and cinnamon, and served with blue cheese and almonds.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• cooking spray
• 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese
• 1 acorn squash - halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch slices
• 12 smoked almonds, chopped
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Place acorn squash slices, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and toss to cover all the slices evenly. Place slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with honey and cinnamon.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn each slice carefully. Continue baking until tender and well browned, about 10 minutes more. Move slices onto a serving plate and sprinkle with blue cheese, green onions, and almonds.