Maple Roasted Acorn Squash
(© David Otterstrom)
Ingredients
2 acorn squash
2 Tbsp melted salted butter
¼ Cup maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
¼ Cup chopped pecans
¼ Cup blue cheese crumbles, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Cut the acorn squash in halves and scoop out the seeds and stringy portion.
Place the halves on a baking sheet with the cut side facing up.
Mix the melted butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon together. Brush the cut sides of the acorn squash with the mixture and then evenly pour the rest of the mixture in the scooped out centers of all four halves.
Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chopped pecans and sunflower seeds evenly on top.
Place them back in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with blue cheese before serving.