Creamy Acorn Squash Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Creamy Acorn Squash Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 45 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Creamy Acorn Squash Recipe

Ingredients

2 acorn squash

halved and seeded

1 (8 ounce) package low fat cream cheese

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute (e.g.

Splenda®)

¼ cup chopped walnuts

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place squash cut-side down onto foil.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Return the squash to the preheated oven and bake until hot about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Acorn Squash Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 160.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.6g 9%

Carbohydrates: 19.6g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 6.7g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 15.9mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 653.4IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 13.8mg 23%

Folate: 30.2mcg 8%

Calcium: 80mg 8%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 48.7mg 17%

Potassium: 499.6mg 14%

Sodium: 87.9mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 68.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.