How to Make Nana's Holiday Acorn Squash - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the holidays that just calls for cozy, comforting foods. And for many of us, that means turning to traditional family recipes that have been passed down through the generations. For me, one of those beloved recipes is my Nana's Holiday Acorn Squash. This dish has been a staple at our holiday table for as long as I can remember, and it's one of those dishes that just makes everything feel a little bit more special.

Acorn squash itself has a wonderfully sweet and...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
  • water, as needed
  • 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir cinnamon and brown sugar through the melted butter; remove from heat and stir crushed saltine crackers into the butter until moistened.
  • Pour enough water into a baking dish to be about 1 inch deep. Lay the acorn squash into the water with the rounded sides down. Fill the cavity of the squash with the saltine cracker mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is easy to pierce with a fork, about 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    1279 cal.

    • Total Fat: 96g
    • Saturated Fat: 59g
    • Cholesterol: 244mg
    • Sodium: 1059mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 107g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 59g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 28mg
    • Calcium: 220mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1038mg