Acorn Squash with Butter Pecan Sauce

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cut squash halves crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; cover with foil.
  • 2
    Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost tender.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and pecans. Cook just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
  • 4
    Remove squash from oven. Spoon pecan mixture over squash. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning pecan mixture occasionally over squash.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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