Acorn Squash Butter Recipe
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Acorn Squash Butter

By: Kris L. 
"This is made just like apple butter, but with acorn squash. My family says it tastes just like pumpkin pie filling. It lasts about 2 months in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 40 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 half-pint jars
 

Ingredients

  • 3 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Fill two 9x13-inch baking dishes with 1-inch of water each. Place three acorn squash halves cut-side-down into each baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is very tender and the skin begins to separate from the meat, about 1 hour. Remove, discard the water, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
  3. Scoop the acorn squash flesh from the skins and into a blender. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Puree until thick and smooth. Scrape the squash into a heavy-bottom pot, and stir in the brown sugar and apple juice concentrate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before packing into freezer-safe containers. Store in the freezer up to 6 months.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 66 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by ecometrochic   view full review
We made this today and it is really good tasting. It blends together really smooth in our...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2011 by Stacy C. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Tastes very similar to apple butter. I broke my blender in the middle of the process so mine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by Jannon   view full review
I absolutely love this! It was easy and VERY tasty. I canned it for Christmas gifts.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2011 by working azmom of 2 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
There is NO getting around the fact that this is squash! LOL! It was a nice change from...

 

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