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Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey

You were expecting salad in the form of kale. You’ll get yours, je promets. BUTFORNOW: squarsh with booze n buttaaaaaah!

 Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey @roastedroot

Welcome back! How was your holiday? Are you still holiday-ing?  How are your veins? I motion we all take a 2-month permavaycay every year from Thanksgiving through the New Year, whaddya say? Just to take the edge so that we can all return to our duties invigorated, motivated, and make that job function like a well-buttered machine. Who’s with me?!

Speaking of butter…

I’ve been weaning myself off of butter and booze with butter and booze. No detox for me this year, folks, nay. Noooooo necesito! It took real labor hours to get this holy temple acclimated to all the cookies, butter, and booze I’ve been chucking down, so I figure it’s better to keep a good thing going than to wipe the slate clean and start all over. This decision came at the exact second I made a liquor moat out of squash.

 Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey @roastedroot

Did I mention I’m showing you nothing but detox bevvies next week? At which point I’ll eat…errr…drink?…all of the above words in the form of detoxification liquid. Fingers crossed there’s butter involved. Spoiler alert: there’s butter involved. Kidding. Not kidding. Anyway.

Bourbon butter. Let it be your jam.

Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey @roastedroot

I had this acorn squarsh in my big bowl of squarshes, beckoning to be jazzed up and roasted. At first, I was just going to butter and honey it, but then I remembered how good butter and booze taste together, so I brought in the bourbon. Basically, you just roast the squash as per usual and then pour a bourbon butter honey soup inside of it. It’s puh-retty intense.

Booze + Squash annnnnd go!

Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey

Roasted Acorn Squash with Bourbon Butter and Honey

A rich, sweet take on roasted acorn squash, this recipe keeps your winter squash intake fun and interesting!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large acorn squash, halved
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, separated
  • sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Chop the acorn squash in half lengthwise (from tip to tail). Use a metal spoon to scoop out the seeds and innards. Drizzle about half a tablespoon of olive oil over the flesh of each half and use your hands to rub the oil into the flesh, ensuring the whole surface of the flesh gets lightly coated. Sprinkle with sea salt and about a ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon per half. Place the acorn squash on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake for 40 to 50 minutes (depending on size of the squash), or until flesh is very soft when poked with a fork.
  • In a small pot, heat the butter, honey, bourbon, and the remaining cinnamon (¼ teaspoon) over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Allow mixture to cook about 1 minute to allow the alcohol in the whisky to cook off.
  • Pour half of the bourbon butter honey mixture into the center well of each half of roasted acorn squash. Sprinkle with sea salt and additional cinnamon if desired. Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams
Course: Side Dishes & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free recipes, easy healthy recipes, gluten free recipes, gut healthy recipes, healthy recipe
Servings: 2 Servings
Author: Julia
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francesca

Monday 5th of January 2015

How are my veins? Still sticky :/ I'd eat this anyday, especially after a bender :)

Joanne

Thursday 1st of January 2015

Detoxing with bourbon and butter...I like the way you think. I mean, how can I just be expected to go cold turkey after eating and drinking for ALL THE MEALS. Ludicrous. Bring on the butter!

Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health

Monday 29th of December 2014

Yes, I'd like to take 2 months off and eat nothing but boozy squash moats the whole time! ;)

I hope you had a wonderful holiday, pretty! I can't wait to see all those detox dranks you got comin' too.

Julia

Tuesday 30th of December 2014

Way I see it, we should take two months to do nothing but eat brunch during all times of the day. Complete with trashed up acorn squash and GF French toast. Brilliance.

Em | the pig & quill

Monday 29th of December 2014

You had me at "pour a bourbon butter honey soup inside of it." Which makes it sounds like I wasn't sold until the very end, but rest assured, I most definitely was. This just super-sealed the deal. To heck with detox! ;)

Julia

Tuesday 30th of December 2014

Sing it, girl!

Abby @ The Frosted Vegan

Monday 29th of December 2014

Squarsh squash and BUTTAH, I love it! I will happily join you on your 2 month vaca from the craziness, let's just eat and drink the months away, yes?!

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