Ingredients

3 tablespoons maple syrup3/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper1/2 teaspoon salt1 small acorn squash

Preparation

Preheat a greased waffle maker. Mix syrup, chipotle pepper and salt.

Cut squash crosswise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Using round cookie cutters, cut out centers to remove squash strings and seeds. If necessary, halve slices to fit waffle maker.

Bake slices in waffle maker just until tender and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Serve with syrup mixture.