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acorn squash with apples and walnuts

AirRail avatar
Recipe by
Dave T.
@AirRail
Cades Cove, TN

Really an easy way to fix a fall side dish. Have it as a sweet side dish or serve it as a desert. You could just as easily use butternut squash, pie pumpkins or any squash you choose.

yield 3 -4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For acorn squash with apples and walnuts

  • 1 md
    acorn squash
  • 1 md
    sweet apple (not granny smith)
  • 3/4 c
    walnuts
  • 3-4 tsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar
  • cinnamon to taste

How To Make acorn squash with apples and walnuts

  • 1
    Pre heat oven to 350 Wash, cut length wise and de-seed acorn squash, I use a small ice cream scoop to do this Place the following in a bowl as you prepare them Peel, core, and corse chop apple Ruff chop walnuts
  • 2
    Add brown sugar ( if you are a diabetic you can use plain Splenda), cinnamon, and butter. Mix all well with your hands
  • 3
    Add mixture to the hollowed out cavity of both half of the acorn squash Put filled acorn squash half a back together and wrap tightly in aluminum foil Place in shallow baking pan and bake at 350 for 45min to 1-hour, or until squash gives to lite pressure
  • 4
    Remove from foil and using a spoon core out the inside, with the filling into a serving bowl, add more brown sugar if needed. ENJOY!!!
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