Air Fryer Acorn Squash is easy, healthy, and delicious. It has sweet, nutty flavor and delicious creamy texture.
Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need the following ingredients: acorn squash, olive oil, salt, and pure maple syrup or honey (optional).
I love acorn squash and it’s perfect for fall evenings. Acorn squash is a type of winter squash known for its distinctive shape and sweet, nutty flavor. It belongs to the gourd family, which includes other popular squashes like butternut squash, pumpkin, and zucchini. There are many ways to enjoy acorn squash: air fried acorn squash, roasted acorn squash, stuffed acorn squash, mashed acorn squash, or acorn squash soup.
How to make Air Fryer Acorn Squash
1. Wash the acorn squash. With a sharp knife, cut the squash in half. Next, use a spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds from acorn squash halves. Then, cut each half into four close in size pieces.
2. Place the acorn squash side down into the basket of the air fryer. Cook acorn squash at 330 degrees F for 20 minutes (preheat first, if your air fryer requires preheating).
3. Remove the squash, oil the insides of the squash, and sprinkle lightly with salt. Next, place the squash, cut side up, back into the air fryer basket. Air fry acorn squash at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes more, or until the cut surface is browned and the inside of the squash is fork tender. Optionally, drizzle with pure maple syrup and serve.
Air fryer recipes are a delicious and healthy way to cook a wide range of foods without the need for excessive amounts of oil or butter. This easy acorn squash recipe is one of them. Most roasted acorn squash recipes use melted butter and brown sugar. But all you really need to make this squash yummy is a little bit of olive oil and pure maple syrup. You can also sprinkle some cinnamon as garnish.
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Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 1 whole acorn squash
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the acorn squash. With a sharp knife, cut the acorn squash in half. Use a spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds. Then, cut each half into four close in size pieces.
- Place the acorn squash side down into the basket of the air fryer. Air fry at 330 degrees F for 20 minutes (preheat first, if your air fryer requires preheating).
- Remove the squash, oil the insides of the squash, and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Place the squash, cut side up, back into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes more, or until the cut surface is browned and the inside of the squash is fork tender.
- Optionally, drizzle with pure maple syrup. And serve.