Honey-Spice Acorn Squash

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
11%
Honey-Spice Acorn Squash
85 min.
4
361kcal

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Ingredients

  • medium acorn squash 
  • 0.3 cup butter melted
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.3 cup honey 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the honey, butter, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
  2. Cut squash in half; discard the seeds. Fill squash halves with butter mixture.
  3. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until squash is tender. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly.
  4. Serve four squash halves.
  5. Drain and discard butter mixture from remaining squash; mash. Refrigerate squash for another use.

Nutrition Facts

Calories361kcal
Protein3.71%
Fat27.16%
Carbs69.13%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.82
Glycemic Load
12.14
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
19.338695594798%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:360.73kcal
18.04%
Fat:11.94g
18.38%
Saturated Fat:7.39g
46.17%
Carbohydrates:68.39g
22.8%
Net Carbohydrates:61.78g
22.47%
Sugar:23.21g
25.79%
Cholesterol:30.5mg
10.17%
Sodium:396.02mg
17.22%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:3.67g
7.34%
Vitamin C:47.56mg
57.64%
Potassium:1515.91mg
43.31%
Manganese:0.81mg
40.33%
Vitamin B1:0.6mg
40.28%
Vitamin A:1936.72IU
38.73%
Magnesium:139.12mg
34.78%
Vitamin B6:0.67mg
33.6%
Fiber:6.61g
26.42%
Folate:74.28µg
18.57%
Iron:3.18mg
17.65%
Vitamin B5:1.76mg
17.6%
Phosphorus:159.99mg
16%
Vitamin B3:3.07mg
15.35%
Calcium:148.9mg
14.89%
Copper:0.29mg
14.58%
Zinc:0.64mg
4.29%
Selenium:2.6µg
3.71%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.47%
Vitamin E:0.33mg
2.21%