Creamy Acorn Squash Recipe
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Creamy Acorn Squash

"I love acorn squash with butter and sugar, but since that doesn't go over very well with a low-fat, low-sugar diet I came up with this alternative. Feel free to adjust the seasonings to suit your individual tastes."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 1 (8 ounce) package low fat cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute (e.g., Splenda®)
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place squash cut-side down onto foil.
  2. Bake squash in preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
  3. Scoop the cooked squash into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the cream cheese, then sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar substitute. Beat until smooth, then scoop the squash mixture into a 2 quart baking dish and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
  4. Return the squash to the preheated oven, and bake until hot, about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 161 | Total Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 16mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2008 by SunnyByrd Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Excellent! I used the full-on fat and sugar ingredients because I have a full figure to... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by Christine M Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Yummy! I used fat-free cream cheese plus a heaping tbsp of low-fat sour cream to give it a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by SDK999 
Very tasty way to do acorn squash, which my kids and I just love! I didn't use the low-fat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by kepera 
using orange juice during initial prebake of squash adds some citrus flavor. Adding apples to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by cliffennifer1 
I started out by making this recipe as directed, but when I tasted it, the tang from the cream... MORE

 
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