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Julie’s Baked Acorn Squash with Peanut Butter

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  • 1 Acorn squash
  • 2 Tbs Natural peanut butter
  • 2 Cups Applesauce
  • 4 Tbs Honey (or maple syrup)
  • Cinnamon to taste*
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut acorn squash in half from stem to flowering end and scoop out the seeds.
  3. Puncture the inside of the squash with a fork (but not all the way through the skin).
  4. Place the squash in a large casserole dish with open sides up.
  5. Pour about 2 cups of water into the casserole dish. In the openings of the squash halves put one heaping tablespoon of peanut butter in each.
  6. On top of the peanut butter, put 2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup.
  7. Cover the honey with about ¾ to 1 cup of applesauce. Sprinkle the cinnamon on top of the applesauce.
  8. Bake for 1 hour.
  9. Allow the squash to cool for about 10 minutes.
  10. Scoop the insides into a bowl (scrapping the squash out of the skin carefully) and mash the mixture up with a fork**.
  11. Sprinkle with a little more cinnamon and enjoy!

Servings: 4

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Cooking Tips
*Julie will add raisins or chopped apples to the recipe.
**Hold squash in one hand and carefully scoop insides out. If you didn’t break the skin of the squash, return the mixture to the skins for a delightful presentation.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199.26
Calories From Fat (19%) 38.65
Calories From Protein (6%) 11.03
Calories From Carbs (75%) 149.58
Calories From Alcohol (0%) 0.00
% Daily Value
Total Fat 4.23g 7%
Saturated Fat 0.67g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 0.00mg 0%
Sodium 8.87mg 0%
Potassium 509.07mg 15%
Carbohydrates 40.13g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3.89g 16%
Sugar 12.17g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 36.24g
Protein 3.09g 6%
Vitamin A 432.43IU 9%
Vitamin C 37.88mg 63%
Calcium 59.68mg 6%
Iron 1.36mg 8%
Thiamin 0.17mg 11%
Riboflavin 0.04mg 3%
Niacin 1.00mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.20mg 10%
Folate 19.70µg 5%
Pantothenic Acid 0.55mg 6%
Phosphorus 48.08mg 5%
Magnesium 41.26mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 7%
Copper 0.12mg 6%
Manganese 1.03mg 51%
Selenium 1.03µg 1%
Alcohol 0.00g
Caffeine 0.00mg
Water 208.85g
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