Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash | Baked Acorn Squash

This Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe is a delicious and healthy treat that you’ll feel good about eating. This is an easy 21 Day Fix and Weight Watchers dessert recipe that will curb your cravings while still staying on track! 

Baked acorn squash is rich in nutrients and this recipe uses clean ingredients – no butter and brown sugar here! A perfect fall dessert or side dish that you’re going to love.

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Ingredients

• Acorn squash: acorn squash is a winter squash that resembles, you guessed it, an acorn. This nutrient dense vegetable is a great source of Vitamins A and C, as well as fiber, potassium and magnesium. It’s super versatile and delicious!
• Apple: pick your favorite type!
• Cranberries: this is optional but I like to add dried cranberries if my containers and/or points allow for it.
• Coconut sugar: look for coconut sugar or coconut crystals. If you can’t find them, use another approved sweetener, or omit if you prefer.
• Cinnamon
• Coconut oil

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. On a cutting board, cut the acorn squash in half, length wise. Use a spoon to scrape and scoop out the seeds.
3. Pour ¼ inch of boiling water into a baking dish. Add squash halves to the dish, skin side up.
4. Place your dish into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
5. In a large bowl, combine the diced apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and oil.
6. Remove the squash after the cook time is completed, and turn the squash halves over.
7. For extra sweetness, sprinkle coconut crystals onto the squash halves before adding the mixture. (this step is optional)
8. Stuff each acorn squash half with the apple mixture.
9. Return the squash to the oven and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes, or until the squash and apples are tender.

Healthy eating plans

21 Day Fix

This baked sweet acorn squash is a great 21 Day Fix dessert recipe! Container counts for the recipe are below and do not include the cranberries. Cranberries are a yellow container treat swap.

Container counts for entire recipe:
2 Green containers, 1 Purple container, 3 oil tsp, 2 sweetener tsp

Container counts per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
Serving size: ½ acorn squash and ½ apple mixture
1 Green container, 1/2 Purple container, 1.5 oil tsp, 1 sweetener tsp 

Weight Watchers

This easy WW dessert recipe is low in points! Calculations below are per serving and using 1 tsp coconut oil and omitting the cranberries. 

2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points | 2023 Points: 3 per serving when using 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and omitting the cranberries.

Looking for more healthy fall recipes?

• Healthy Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Dairy Free Butternut Squash Soup
• Pumpkin Pie Wonder Whip
• 21 Day Fix Fall Recipes
• Healthy White Chicken Chili

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Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash | Baked Acorn Squash

Created by: Becca Ludlum

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Resting Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Approximate Serving Size: 1/2 acorn squash + 1/2 apple mixture

Servings 2 servings

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Sweet treats don’t have to be bad for you! These sweet stuffed acorn squash are delicious, easy, and healthy! Baked acorn squash is versatile and perfect for fall!

Equipment

• Kitchen Knife
• Cutting Board
• Baking Dish

Ingredients 

• ▢ 1 acorn squash cut in half and seeds removed
• ▢ 1 apple cored, and chopped into ¼ inch pieces
• ▢ 4 tbsp cranberries optional, dried
• ▢ 1 tsp cinnamon
• ▢ 1 tbsp coconut oil
• ▢ 2 tsp coconut sugar coconut crystals, or other approved sweetener

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
• On a cutting board, cut the acorn squash in half, length wise. Use a spoon to scrape and scoop out the seeds. 1 acorn squash
• Pour ¼ inch of boiling water into a baking dish. Add squash halves to the dish, skin side up.
• Place your dish into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the diced apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and oil. 1 apple , 4 tbsp cranberries, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Remove the squash after the cook time is completed, and turn the squash halves over.
• For extra sweetness, sprinkle coconut crystals onto the squash halves before adding the mixture. (this step is optional) 2 tsp coconut sugar
• Stuff each acorn squash half with the apple mixture.
• Return the squash to the oven and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes, or until the squash and apples are tender.

Notes

21 Day Fix Container Counts for entire recipe: 2G, 1P, 3 oil teaspoons, 2 sweetener teaspoons | Recipe makes 2 Servings: Each 1/2 of acorn squash and 1/2 of apple mixture is 1 Green container, 1/2 Purple container, 1.5 oil tsp and 1 sweetener teaspoon. Cranberries are a yellow container treat swap.

Weight Watchers: 2 Blue Plan Points |  2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points | 2023 Points: 3 per serving when using 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and omitting the cranberries. 

 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 27.6mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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