Ingredients
3 acorn squash (small)
1/8 cup orange juice (2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon
optional)
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 400 °F.
Cut squash in half. Remove seeds and place halves in shallow baking pan.
Combine orange juice and honey. Mix well. Put some of the orange juice/honey mixture in each squash cavity.
Add 1 tablespoon of the margarine to each squash half. Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.
Cover pan with aluminum foil to keep steam in and speed cooking.
Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 30 minutes more, or until squash is tender.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 166 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Total Sugars | 12 g |
| Added Sugars included | 11 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 74 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 766 mg |
U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Orange Honeyed Acorn Squash. Recipe source: University of Wyoming Extension Cent$ible Nutrition Program. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.