Fruit-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

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Holiday meals are even more festive when I serve colorful acorn squash with a fruity filling tucked inside each half. This recipe combines the delightful flavor of winter squash with the season's finest apples and cranberries. -Peggy West, Georgetown, Delaware

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Fruit-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
15 70 85

Ingredients

  • 2 medium acorn squash
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped tart apples
  • 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  • Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Add 1 in. of hot water to the pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes.
  • Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Sprinkle with salt. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into squash. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 240 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 218 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fruit-Stuffed Acorn Squash in Taste of Home October/November 2002, p41

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Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by JenniWren

It's so scarfy!! Wherever I take it, I never have any left to take home and everyone always asks for the recipe!


Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by Waterloo

This is the only way I cook acorn squash now.


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by turtle68

I loved acorn squash as a child but could not figure out how to cook it as an adult. I found this recipe and tried it. Now my husband loves it too and we have it every holiday. The sweet and sour filling adds so much flavor.

 
 
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