Fruit Filled Acorn Squash Recipe

This fruit filled acorn squash recipe is perfect for the Fall season and Thanksgiving.

I have fond memories of eating acorn squash at the holidays growing up. To me squash symbolizes the Fall season and Thanksgiving. Happily, it’s one of the few family recipes that was already gluten free and dairy free, but I am sharing it nonetheless because it’s so delicious and simple to make. The recipe below is for two acorn squash, so multiply it to make as many as you like.

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Fruit Filled Acorn Squash Recipe:

This fruit filled acorn squash recipe is perfect for the Fall season and Thanksgiving.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked acorn squash, dairy free acorn squash

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Resting time 5 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 120 kcal

Author Jereann Zann - Celiac Mama

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup honeycrisp apples any red variety will work
• 8 tbsp honeycrisp apple cider any fresh apple cider can be substituted
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice the squash in half, and remove the seeds.
3. Place each of the halves face down on a baking sheet.
4. Cook for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the squash from the oven and turn them right side up.
6. Add 2 tbsp apple cider to each squash cavity and fill it with blueberries, apples and cranberries.
7. Add a bit more apple cider if necessary to make sure the liquid goes to the bottom of the top layer of fruit.
8. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on the top of each fruit filled squash.
9. Repeat the above step on the other three halves.
10. Put the squash back in the oven and cook for another 20-30 minutes, until the outside edges are fork tender.

Nutrition Facts

Fruit Filled Acorn Squash Recipe:

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 8mg0%

Potassium 794mg23%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 790IU16%

Vitamin C 26.4mg32%

Calcium 78mg8%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Toddler Twist: Let the little ones scoop the fruit out of the middle themselves and then use a fork to mash the squash up with the liquid and serve it to them in a separate bowl.

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