Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Make this Air Fryer Acorn Squash as a simple side dish or for using mashed acorn squash in another recipe.
Servings 2
Calories 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole acorn squash
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Wash the acorn squash.
- With a sharp knife, cut the acorn squash in half, lengthwise from top of stem to the bottom.
- Use a dinner spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds.
- Lightly oil the outsides of the cut squash with the vegetable oil.
- Place the two halves of the acorn cut side down into the basket of the air fryer.
- Air fry at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Remove the squash and butter the insides of the squash and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Place the squash halves, cut side up, back into the air fryer basket.
- Air fryer at 400 degrees F for about 10 - 15 minutes more, or until the cut surface is browned and the inside of the squash is fork tender.
- Drizzle with pure maple syrup and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.03mg