Baked Acorn Squash with Maple Glaze

Tender Baked Acorn Squash with a pure Maple Syrup Glaze makes for one of my all-time favorite fall side dishes.  It's simple deliciousness at its best.
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One of my all-time favorite flavors is maple.  Since I grew up in Vermont, that probably comes as no surprise.  I mean, Vermont is, like, practically the maple syrup capital of the world, after all.  And one of my {many} favorite ways to enjoy maple is as a yummilicious glaze on acorn squash.
My Mom made this Baked Acorn Squash all the time when I was growing up.  The squash rings bake up so tender, with the simple maple glaze giving such a wonderful flavor ... sweet, but not too sweet.

And the color is pretty too.  Don't you just love pretty food?  That bright yellow-orange just makes me smile.  {Oh, but not quite as much as I smile when I get a bite of this yumminess.}

To bake up this beautiful yumminess, simply wash an acorn squash or two and cut them in half horizontally ... that's this way:

... like this:

Scoop out the seeds ...

... and then cut the squash into pretty little rings about 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick.

Place the rings in a baking dish in as close to a single layer as you can get.  It's okay if they overlap some ... sometimes I use two baking dishes, depending on how big my squash are.

Once the squash rings are all nestled in, pour in some boiling water.  And then bake up the squash rings with the water in the pan.

After a while baking ... when the squash rings have begun to get tender ... remove the pan from the oven and pour off the water.  {Be careful!}

Then pour in the maple glaze mixture.  Mmmmmmmmmmmm.  Oh yeah, that's the good stuff.

Then bake again to get the yummy maple flavor all good and happy with the squash.

And now you're ready to dig in to deliciousness!  Beautiful deliciousness.  I bet you can't help but smile at the yumminess!

Check out these other super tasty vegetable side dishes:

• Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
• The BEST Honey Glazed Carrots
• Roasted Asparagus with Crunchy Parmesan Topping
• Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Sauteed Cabbage with Bacon
• Summer Roasted Vegetables
• Ma's Mashed Summer Squash Casserole
• Stewed Zucchini & Summer Squash
• More side dishes

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Yield: about 6-8 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Baked Acorn Squash with Maple Glaze

Tender Baked Acorn Squash with a pure Maple Syrup Glaze makes for one of my all-time favorite fall side dishes. It's simple deliciousness at its best.

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 60 Mtotal time: 70 M

ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized acorn squash
• 2/3 c. pure maple syrup
• 4 T. butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp. salt

instructions:

How to cook Baked Acorn Squash with Maple Glaze

1. Scrub the outside of the squash clean. 
2. Cut in half horizontally; remove seeds and stringy fibers. Slice each half into rings about 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. 
3. Arrange rings in a single layer (they can overlap a some) in a baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Pour boiling water into the bottom of the pan until it reaches a depth of about 1/4-inch. 
4. Bake squash at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
5. While squash is baking, combine maple syrup, melted butter, and salt.
6. At the end of the 30 minute baking time, remove pan from the oven and pour out the water (be careful!), leaving the squash rings in the pan. Pour the maple syrup mixture over the drained squash rings. 
7. Bake an additional 20-30 minutes until the squash is tender, basting occasionally with the maple glaze.

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