Baked Buttercup Squash With Cinnamon Apples

Baked buttercup squash is a delicious yet overlooked winter squash that is delightful to make during the fall season. When you bake buttercup squash with chopped apples, butter, honey, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, you will have a sweet yet savory side dish that's also super easy to make. If you are looking for a new and unique vegetable side to wow your family, this one is it!

I like to make this squash with roasted turkey and mashed potatoes during the fall season.

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• 🔪 How To Bake Buttercup Squash With Cinnamon Apples
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Buttercup squash is a winter squash that looks like a green version of a pumpkin or larger acorn squash. When you bake it in the oven, it will come out sweet, creamy, and caramelized!

I like to stuff the buttercup squash halves with chopped apples, honey, salt, butter, and pumpkin pie spice to make the ultimate fall vegetable side dish. This recipe is ready to serve in under an hour, so it's a great side to make for any weeknight meal.

🥘 Ingredients

You may need to go to a local farmer's market during the fall season in order to find a buttercup squash. This unique squash is less common than other winter squash like butternut, spaghetti, or acorn, but totally worth it!

• Buttercup Squash - 1 pound of buttercup squash (1 small squash, halved and seeds removed).
• Apples - 1 cup of apples (cored and chopped semi-sweet apples).
• Salt - ½ teaspoon of Kosher salt.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice - ¼ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon).
• Butter - 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Honey - 2 tablespoons of honey.

🔪 How To Bake Buttercup Squash With Cinnamon Apples

The hardest part about this recipe is cutting the squash, after that everything else is simple. Set out a cutting board, a chef's knife, and a 9X13 baking pan to get started.

My baked buttercup squash recipe will make 2 servings. Plan to buy multiple squashes if you have a larger family or want leftovers for lunch the next day.

1. Prep. Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C) and cut your 1 pound of buttercup squash in half carefully. Remove the seeds and place each top and bottom half of the squash into a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Stuff squash halves. Chop the 1 cup of apple(s) and toss with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice then transfer into the squash halves. Place a tablespoon pat of 2 tablespoons of butter onto each squash with apples, then drizzle each with 1 tablespoon of honey.
3. Bake. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 35-40 minutes or until your apples and squash are tender. *If the apples start to get too toasty and browned, place a sheet of aluminum foil over your dish.
4. Serve. Remove from the oven and serve immediately when done.

💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes

• Use 1 large apple or 2 smaller apples. A tart or semi-sweet apple variety with a firm texture is best for baking. Braeburn, Gala, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, and Jonagold are great apples for this recipe.
• The pumpkin pie spice can be swapped for apple pie spice or a mixture of cinnamon and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg.
• You may use some foil to cover the tops of the squash to prevent the squash from drying out.

🥡 Storing & Reheating

To store any leftovers, wrap the squash with plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

If you want to freeze leftovers, wrap the squash with plastic wrap and place it into an airtight container. Squash will last up to 10 months in the freezer.

Reheating

To reheat wrap in foil and bake it at 400°F (205°C) until it is heated to your liking.

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