Got acorn squash and not sure what to do with it? Make it very simply in the Air Fryer for a quick weeknight dinner!
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This is a perfect side dish for a quick weeknight meal for your family, or it will make an amazing side dish for your Thanksgiving Turkey as well! You will love how versatile this side dish is, and you will make it again and again!
Best Air Fryer Acorn Squash
What do you need to make this amazing weeknight air fryer roasted acorn squash? Here is the air fryer you can
– Air Fryer, get the air fryer to make easiest and healthier meals.
– If you already have an Instant Pot, grab the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, that you can put on top of the Instant Pot and use it as an air fryer!
– Cutting Board, to cut the acorn squash on.
– Kitchen Knife, use it to cut the sqaush.
What ingredients do you need to make this delicious dish?
– Acorn Squash, this is the only ingredient you need, to make this delicious dish.
– Cinnamon, Sugar, Butter — there are lots of different toppings that you can add, once the healthy air fryer roasted acorn squash is done.
Best Air Fryer Recipes
Looking for more amazing air fryer recipes? Here are more recipes that will become your family’s favorites:
– Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Legs Recipe, a delicious budget recipe for making chicken drumsticks. Once you try it, you will never make them any other way again.
– Extra Crispy Instant Pot and Air Fryer Lid Chicken Wings (Fresh or Frozen), these are truly the best wings ever! Made with the Instant Pot and the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, you can go from frozen wings in your freezer to amazingly crispy wings in just a bit of time.
– Healthy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries, if you love sweet potatoes, you have to make them in the Air Fryer! Almost no oil, and they taste just like the deep fried fries taste!
– Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe, the best way to cook chicken breast ever! This 15 minute dinner is going to become a favorite.
– Air Fryer French Fries, taste just like fast food, but made with just a bit of oil. You will be obsessed with these fries!
– Air Fryer Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu, your favorite greasy spoon dinner, remade in the Air Fryer with just a bit of oil. You have to make this for your next dinner!
A Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dish
So many times people ask me for suggestions for the most delicious side dish to make for Thanksgiving. They are also looking for something that doesn’t take a long time to make.
This amazing air fryer baked acorn squash is it! It takes just a few minutes to make, and you won’t have to do much, after you load the air fryer. It will do all the work for you.
If you are looking for an amazing vegan Thanksgiving side dish, definitely check out this amazing way of cooking acorn squash.
How to Bake Acorn Squash in the Air Fryer
Here is the very simple recipe. If you need an air fryer, check out this Air Fryer.
Wash acorn squash, cut into halves and remove the seeds and membranes.
Spray with oil spray, and cook in the Air Fryer.
Top with toppings, and serve with Garlic Butter Chicken Breast in Creamy Sauce, Strawberry Blueberry Infused Water and Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower.
How To Use
There are so many ways to use this delicious airfried acorn squash:
– Serve it as a side dish, it stands great on its own as a side dish. With a bit of butter, cinnamon, maple syrup (or all three!), it is a perfect side dish! See the Serving Ideas section below for more ideas for serving.
– Use in other dishes. Once the squash is cooked, cool, peel and chop to use in these recipes, instead of butternut squash: Butternut Squash Risotto and Roasted Butternut Squash With Meat Sauce And Yogurt Sauce.
– Make stuffed squash, use it in Instant Pot Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe instead of Instant Pot Acorn Squash.
– Use for meal prep, see the meal prep section below for more information.
Serving Ideas
Wondering what to serve with the air fried acorn squash? Here are some ideas:
– For a Thanksgiving feast, serve with Instant Pot Turkey Breast, Spicy Roasted Cauliflower, Microwave Frozen Broccoli and Instant Pot Cranberry Apple Infused Water.
– For a quick weeknight dinner, serve with Ground Turkey Recipe with Cranberries and Pecans, Easy Cucumber Lemon Mint Water, Low Carb Cucumber Tomato Salad.
– For a Christmas meal, serve with Veggie Christmas Tree Appetizer, Christmas Guacamole Recipe, Instant Pot Leg of Lamb, Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Pecans, Cauliflower Rice Stuffing, Instant Pot Peach Iced Tea Recipe.
How To Store Airfryer Acorn Squash
You can store it in the refrigerator for a few days. You can also peel it, chop it and use for meal prep, or in other dishes, such as Roasted Butternut Squash With Meat Sauce And Yogurt Sauce.
Meal Prep
We love meal prep, and Air Fryer makes meal prep so simple!
Peel and chop the cooked squash, and store it in your favorite meal prep containers with some Instant Pot Shredded Chicken and Microwaved Broccoli for healthy and delicious lunches or dinners.
Pro Tips
– For air fryer maple roasted acorn squash, add a bit of maple syrup to the squash, when serving.
– For air fryer Parmesan roasted acorn squash, sprinkle with delicious Parmesan cheese.
– For a sweeter squash, top with a bit of brown sugar.
– For even softer squash, add another minute or two cooking time.
– Stuff it with Italian Sausage Stuffing for delicious stuffed squash.
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Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Acorn Squash
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter optional
Instructions
- Preheat the
Air Fryer to 375F.Wash acorn squash. On acutting board cut the squash into halves. Scoop out the seeds and membranes.
- Spray the acorn squash halves with oil spray. Arrange the acorn squash halves in the
Air Fryer cut side up.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes, until the squash is done. Serve with Greek Grilled Chicken and
Garlic and Broccoli Rabe. 
Notes
Nutrition
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I love acorn squash and using the air fryer makes it so much quicker than my usual oven technique. I think I’ll make it more often now.
Never done this in an air fryer before. It looks great so I’ll have to try it!
This looks so good! Will have to try this in my air fryer 🙂
I would never think of baking acorn squash! Now I have got a chance to give it a try! Two ingredients recipe… What could be better?!
I’ve never had acorn squash but now that I know how easy it is to make it I will definitely pick one up the next time I see it!
I had no idea it was so easy to roast acorn squash in the air fryer! I’ll be doing this from now on – much faster than using the oven!
Air fryers are so popular now for good reason. Yum!
My mom got an air fryer last year and we’ve been experimenting with it a lot lately–can’t wait to try this out! :]
Sounds delicious, I will be making it for Thanksgiving
This looks absolutely delicious! I don’t eat a lot of squash but I can’t wait to try this out, it’s always so convenient to use the air fryer!
Was so good! A great way to cook squash!
Another great recipe for my air fryer! Served this with dinner and it did not disappoint! Quick and tasty; easily, a new favorite side dish!
This is a great quick and easy way to cook squash. I love easy side dishes!
Quick, simple and a perfect side dish that goes with so many main dishes.
What a great idea, this looks awesome
Thanks for the great idea to make acorn squash in an air fryer! I lOve it and cannot wait to give it a try!
Love the step by step photos, so helpful! This was amazing!
This definitely did not disappoint and was so delicious! I love using my air fryer for just about everything now! Will be making this again!
Acorn squash is so delicious! Using an air fryer to prep this veggie is a game changer.
This squash recipe was great!
This squash looks perfectly cooked. Such a great idea to do it in the air fryer.
This recipe is very interesting.
I’m going to buy the air fryer too.
My new favorite way to cook acorn squash! Thank you!
This looks amazing and such a treat! Thank you!
Another great recipe for my air fryer! This was so quick, easy and delicious; easily, a new favorite recipe!
Love acorn squash this time of the year. Going to make it tonight!