Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium acorn squash; 1 cup chopped peeled apple; 4 teaspoons honey; 2 teaspoons butter; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

"You'll find this delicious squash is a welcome change from plain vegetable side dishes," assures Karen Scaglione of Nanuet, New York. "It makes a great accompaniment to pork roast."

Ingredients

1 medium acorn squash
1 cup chopped peeled apple
4 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons butter
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side up in a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Fill centers with apple. Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine honey and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until butter is melted. Drizzle over squash. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 232 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 47mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 11g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash in Cooking for 2 Premiere 2005

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Foodie

Nov 19, 2018

Unpeeled apple is prettier, but the peeled version (as called for) is tastier - I tried them side by side. For easier measuring, I used 1 Tablespoon butter to 2 Tablespoons honey , which seemed excessive at first, but it did get used when mixing in to eat. Nice recipe. Baking the acorn squash in a loaf pan is super advice! Thank you so much.
MerRD

Oct 8, 2016

Very good! Loved the cooked apples stirred into the cooked squash while enjoying this side dish. One note, the squash wasn't done after full hour of cooking. Removed them from oven and microwaved, covered with saran in microwave safe dish for an additional 5 minutes. Turned out perfect.