Slow Cooker Acorn Sqush (Brown Sugar & Cinnamon)
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Updated Oct 06, 2025
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You’ll be amazed how easy acorn squash is to cook in the slow cooker! The slow cooker steams the squash that is flavored with butter and fall seasonings.
Featured Comment
Thank you for a simple yummy recipe! We love butter & brown sugar, but also love it with coconut oil and salt & pepper!
– Kari
I made this Acorn Squash in the slow cooker in a sweet style. They are a delicious side for a fall meal. Acorn squash is also very cheap, and along with the fall spices I use, it makes the house smell amazing.
This recipe is just as easy as my Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes or Slow Cooker Candied Yams recipes and all give big fall flavors.
Key Ingredients
You only need a few ingredients and a crockpot! Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
Acorn Squash – These are found all year round in the produce section.
Butter – Butter slices go in each of the halves of the acorn squash.
Seasonings – Cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar are the BEST flavors for this fall squash.
Water – This will keep the squash moist.
How to make Slow Cooker Acorn Squash
- Halve and place in the crockpot. See the recipe card on how to cut the squash.
- Add a little sweetness, warm spice, and a pat of butter.
- Cover, cook until tender, and serve.
Sarah’s Tips & Variations
Here are my suggested adaptations if you want to change up the recipe.
- You can peel and cube the acorn squash instead of halving it—just add the butter, water, and seasonings the same way.
- For a more savory version, simply skip the brown sugar.
- Try swapping the spices with pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, cloves, or cardamom for a different flavor twist.
What to serve with Acorn Squash:
- Serve the acorn squash with your favorite main dishes such as Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs or garlic buttery Slow Cooker Steak Bites. This even goes great with Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Other fall recipes we love to make with this are are Autumn Chicken Dinner and Jack Daniels Pot Roast.
- To serve more people, you can cut the acorn squash halves in half again.
How to make Acorn Squash (Brown Sugar & Cinnamon)
How to Video
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 acorn squash
- 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. butter
Instructions
- Add the 1/2 cup water to a large oval slow cooker.
- Cut the squash in half down the middle.
- Place the acorn squash in the slow cooker flesh up.
- Sprinkle over the cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar evenly onto the squash. Add a 1 Tbsp. slice of butter in the middle of each acorn squash half.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours without opening the lid while it cooks.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Recipes with Squash
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Slow Cooker Zucchini are simple veggie sides that cook up tender with minimal effort.
For a full meal, try Chicken and Butternut Squash or pair Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash with your favorite sauce for a light, satisfying option.
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup is another great choice, packed with veggies, beans, and pasta for a hearty, one-pot dinner.
We make savory acorn squash. Cooked either in oven or crockpot. Take Italian sausage spaghetti sauce, ladle in the center. Whatever we don’t eat, we freeze for another meal. It does take 2 days to thaw in the fridge, but 30 min at 350F to warm up is an easy meal! My Mom used to make a dessert that was almost like a cheese cake, and put 1/4 cup in the center and then bake the squash. YUMMY!
That sounds great, thanks for sharing.
Do I have to scrape out middle befor adding all that yummy stiff
Yes, it comes out very easy.