- Acorn Squash – washed
- 1 cup Maple Syrup – Robust
- 4 Tblsp Butter
- Salt & Pepper
- Cayenne 🌶 Pepper
Start by baking the whole squash for about half an hour at 350*. Remove the squash from the oven, slice in half, remember it’s 🔥 HOT! Remove the seeds. Gently stab the squash with a fork without piercing the skin.
Now add 2 Tablespoons butter, salt, pepper and Cayenne pepper to each side. Pour about a half a cup or more of maple syrup into each side. Return to the oven and continue baking another 20-30 minutes or until the flesh is tender to the fork. The Maple Syrup and butter mixture should be mostly absorbed into the squash.
Scoop the squash out of the skins, mash, add more butter and/or Maple Syrup if desired. So yummy! I love the extra kick the Cayenne gives it.
Pre-baking the squash before adding the Maple syrup and butter allows more to absorb into the flesh of the squash. Also it’s SO much easier to cut the squash! I prebake all my winter squash now!
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