FTC Disclosure: Delicious Obsessions may receive comissions from purchases made through links in this article. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Read our full terms and conditions here.

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my lovely friend, Marjorie Saveski, author of the This is So Good website. Marjorie is a blogger and a home cook with a passion for real food, health, and fitness. She hopes to share what she has learned through her real life experience and research with her readers. Stop by her site, This is So Good, to find more delicious recipes and helpful health information.}

Is there a prettier sight than the farmer’s market in fall? Some of my favorite produce is harvested and brought to market this time of year. I love recipes that highlight these beautiful fruits and vegetables, and today’s recipe is a perfect example!

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit is elegant enough to serve at your Thanksgiving table but easy enough to make for a weeknight meal. I’ve even enjoyed this dish as a dessert!

I adore all things pumpkin and eat winter squash almost daily throughout the fall and winter. In the past, my go-to recipe for Thanksgiving dinner was Roasted Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash, and Apple Mash. For a simpler side dish, I now turn to these Baked Squashes with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit.

I’ve made several different versions of today’s recipe over the years, but for this dish, I’m going all in. We’re talking winter squash, pumpkin spices, apples, pears, cranberries, walnuts, and butter!

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit is elegant enough for a dinner party or your Thanksgiving table but is simple enough to make for a weeknight meal. Buttery acorn squash is stuffed with apples, pears, and cranberries, baked in butter, and topped with crunchy nuts! // deliciousobsessions.comWhat’s not to love? These flavors are a match made in heaven.

This recipe will make four servings but it can easily be doubled or tripled for larger dinner parties. Leftovers reheat well in the oven if you are cooking for one or two.

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit is elegant enough for a dinner party or your Thanksgiving table but is simple enough to make for a weeknight meal. Buttery acorn squash is stuffed with apples, pears, and cranberries, baked in butter, and topped with crunchy nuts! // deliciousobsessions.com

Coupons and Freebies for Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit 

I am always asked about my favorite ingredients and what I use in my own kitchen. I have linked to the products from my affiliate partners that I personally use and recommend. And now, here are the special coupon offers that select affiliate partners are currently offering:

  • Thrive Market: If you sign up through this link, you will get 15% OFF your first order.
  • Amazon, of course, has everything you need for this recipe. Their prices are often very good, though I love to shop around and sometimes find that Thrive Market has better deals. If you like saving money, it’s good to shop around! 🙂
Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit :: Gluten-Free & Grain-Free // deliciousobsessions.com

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit :: Gluten-Free & Grain-Free

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit is elegant enough to serve at your Thanksgiving table but easy enough to make for a weeknight meal. I've even enjoyed this dish as a dessert!

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash, cut in half and seeds removed
  • 1 apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 pear, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/8 teaspoon each cloves, ginger, and nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • A couple pinches of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 teaspoons maple syrup or honey, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place the apron squash cut-side up in a baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, combine the apple, pear, cranberries, spices, salt, and orange zest. Toss to coat the fruit with the spices.
  4. Divide the fruit evenly among the cut squashes, mounding it if necessary. If you want a sweeter dish, drizzle a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup over each of the fruit-filled squashes.
  5. Top each of the fruit-filled squashes with 1/2 Tablespoon of butter. Cover the baking dish loosely with foil or a glass lid if your baking dish comes with one.
  6. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
  7. Remove the foil or glass lid and bake for another 15 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and top each squash with some nuts and another 1/2 Tablespoon of butter.
  9. Place back in the oven, uncovered, for another 5-8 minutes, watching that the nuts toast up but do not burn.
  10. Remove from the oven and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 307Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 164mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 9gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered from Nutritionix and we often find their calculations to be slightly inaccurate based on the whole food ingredients we use on this site. Nutrition information can vary for a recipe based on many factors. We strive to keep the information as accurate as possible, but make no warranties regarding its accuracy. We encourage readers to make their own calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Baked Squash with Buttered and Spiced Fall Fruit is elegant enough for a dinner party or your Thanksgiving table but is simple enough to make for a weeknight meal. Buttery acorn squash is stuffed with apples, pears, and cranberries, baked in butter, and topped with crunchy nuts! // deliciousobsessions.com

If you enjoyed this recipe, make sure to follow our Pinterest boards. We share delicious gluten-free/Paleo recipes just like this one!

Delicious Obsessions is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Read our full terms and conditions here.