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Apple Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Apple sausage stuffed acorn squash with glossy maple glaze—roasted orange squash halves are filled with browned sausage, golden apple, onion, and sage, then baked until hot and tender. Finished with a buttery breadcrumb topping and a sweet-savory maple drizzle.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Acorn squash
  • 2 acorn squash halved and seeded
Filling
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb sausage
  • 1 apple diced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 skillet

Method
 

Roast the squash
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and place the acorn squash halves cut-side down on a sheet pan. Brush with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, then roast for 25 minutes, until the squash edges look tender and glossy.
Cook the sausage filling
  1. Brown the sausage with the yellow onion in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the sausage is browned and the onion looks translucent, then add the diced apple, dried sage, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup and cook for 4 minutes, until the apple softens slightly and the mixture smells fragrant.
Stuff and bake
  1. Flip the roasted squash halves so the cavity faces up. Spoon in the sausage-apple filling and top each half with breadcrumbs for a lightly golden surface when baked.
  2. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup over the stuffed squash. Bake for 15 minutes at 400°F until the filling is hot and the crumbs turn golden.

Notes

For best texture, use a firm apple like Honeycrisp so it holds its shape during the 4 minutes of skillet cooking. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat covered in a 350°F oven until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended because the squash can turn watery when thawed. For a lower-sugar option, reduce maple syrup by half and add a splash of apple cider vinegar to keep the flavor balanced.