Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Air fryer acorn squash with a sweet honey butter coating that's air fried until it caramelizes in this simple, full-flavored squash recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash, halved & deseeded
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
- salt to taste
- drizzle of honey, about 1 TB each half
Instructions
- First, you need to prep the squash. Choose a small enough squash for your air fryer then slice it down the middle. Expose the seeds then use a spoon to scoop them out. Lay the acorn squash on a cutting board. Do not hold it in your hands! Cut a few lines or a checker pattern like you see in the photos. Note, you can skip this step, it helps the flavors and it cooks faster.
- Melt butter then brush it across the acorn squash. Then, rub the brown sugar across the squash. Sprinkle salt across the squash and lastly, drizzle a little honey across the squash as well.
- Preheat the air fryer for 350F.
- Place the squash in and cook for 25 minutes. Do not flip the squash but you can spin it around to rotate the hot spots in the air fryer. When the squash is done you can pierce it with a toothpick without much resistance.
- A larger squash will require more time and vice versa. For my air fryer 25 minutes was perfect. It didn't burn and caramelized nicely while cooking.
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
Tried this recipe?Leave a rating and comment, thank you