Easy Glazed Maple Acorn Squash Recipe - A Cozy Fall Favorite

Glazed Maple Acorn Squash

YIELD Makes 4 or 5 servings

Although acorn squash is considered a winter squash, it is usually available year round. Look for golden acorn squash, which is similar in all respects to the typical green acorn squash, but its shell has a dramatic pumpkin color.

INGREDIENTS

1 large acorn or golden acorn squash 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cut stem and blossom ends from squash. Cut squash crosswise into 4 or 5 equal slices. Discard seeds and membrane. Place water in 13X9-inch baking dish. Arrange squash in dish; cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes or until tender.
3. Combine maple syrup, margarine and cinnamon in small bowl; mix well. Uncover squash; pour off water. Brush squash with syrup mixture, letting excess pool in center of squash rings.
4. Return to oven; bake 10 minutes or until syrup mixture is bubbly.

This recipe appears in: Southern NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 39 mg Protein 2 g Fiber 4 g Carbohydrate 35 g Cholesterol 8 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 16 % Calories 161 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Starch 2