Spiced Acorn Squash
Working full time, I found I didn't always have time to cook the meals my family loved. So I re-created many of our favorites in the slow cooker. This cinnamony treatment for squash is one of them. —Carol Greco, Centereach, New York
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 small acorn squash, halved and seeded
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup water
Reviews
These are so delicious and a really nice addition to our holiday meal. I prepped them the night before and baked them in my oven at about 300 degrees, 3-4 hours then transported them in a warm slow-cooker; they came out perfectly. I got lots of complements, and they were good leftovers too.
Best way I've found of cooking acorn squash. Very tender and delicious; you just have to remember to start it early.
My husband doesn't really care for squash but absolutely loved this! I loved it too and can't wait to try it with Craisins.
My husband doesn't really care for squash but absolutely loved this! I loved it too and can't wait to try it with Craisins.
My husband doesn't really care for squash but he absolutely loved this!
This is one of the best recipes I've found to use Acorn squash! Yum!
Love that this can be put together earlier in the day, helping alleviate the pre-suppertime madness. The squash looked and tasted great. The only change I would make next time is to cut back on the nutmeg.
This was absolutely delicious!! Also-as a side note, the brown sugar and spice mix is really good stirred into a mug of hot apple cider!
I'll be making this tonight a second time in two weeks - it was so delicious! Some of the acorn squash halves I topped with raisins and some with Craisins. Even my preschoolers ate this up. Yum-O!
Sounds absolutely delicious - but couldn't it be done in the microwave too? Maybe the flavors won't meld into the squash quite as much. I'll give it a try in both ways. Yummmy