Acorn Squash

Baked with a little butter and Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend, this acorn squash recipe is a wonderfully easy side dish to help welcome in the cooler days of autumn. This recipe with Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend has 20% fewer calories* and 50% less sugar* of the traditional brown sugar-sweetened version. Makes 4 servings.

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Serving size

1 piece (85g)
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Calories

40

Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash, halved
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend
  • 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
  3. Cut a thin slice off the rounded back of each half so they will sit upright on a pan.
  4. Place the squash on a baking sheet and place half of the butter and Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend in the scooped out cavity of each half of the squash.
  5. Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.

*This acorn squash has 40 calories and 3 grams of sugar per serving compared to sugar-sweetened acorn squash which has 50 calories and 6 grams of sugar.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories 40
Total Fat 2.5g
Saturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 6g
Erythritol 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 4% DV
Vitamin C 20% DV
Calcium 0% DV
Iron 2% DV