A perfect way to make a sweetened acorn squash to serve up as a side dish to any meal. This sweet acorn squash cooks up in 25 minutes using an electric pressure cooker.
Prep Time::5 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Additional Time::7 mins
Total Time::27 mins
Servings::2
Yield::1 acorn squash
Ingredients
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup (Optional)
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded
Directions
Divide sugar, maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon between both halves of acorn squash.
Add 1 cup of water into an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and place trivet inside. Carefully place squash halves on top of trivet. Lock lid and close pressure valve.
Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method, about 7 minutes. Release any remaining pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Unlock lid, carefully remove squash, and serve.