Print: Instant Pot Sweet Acorn Squash

The Instant Pot makes cooking sweet acorn squash incredibly fast, in about 25 minutes. This recipe proves that it is the perfect way to make sweet acorn squash as a side dish to any meal.

Prep

10 min

Cook

34 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup , Optional
1 tablespoon butter
0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 medium acorn squash , halved and seeded

Instructions

1 Divide sugar, maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon between acorn squash halves.
2 Add 1 cup water to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot); place trivet in bottom of the Pot. Carefully place squash halves onto trivet. Close and lock the lid.
3 Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the pressure to build.
4 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Release any remaining pressure using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions. Unlock and remove lid. Carefully remove squash; serve.

Nutrition per serving

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