Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash Microwave-Style!

Submitted by januarybride

"Only 7 ingredients and made in the microwave, so you can throw this together in a jiffy. Great comfort food for the fall and winter months. Tart, sweet and good for you too. Perfect for those on a low sodium diet. NOTE: I have made the celery optional and I agree it is better without. I also use WAY more butter and cinnamon than what the recipe calls for :)"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 acorn squash
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄4 cup chopped celery (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries (or cherries, I have also used dried apricots)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or Splenda)
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (can substitute 1/4 tsp cinnamon with a dash of nutmeg if need be)

directions

1. Cut acorn squash in half, lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds and fiber.
2. In a shallow microwave-safe dish, place squash cut-side down. Put 1 tbsp of water in bottom of dish. Microwave covered on high power 7 minutes until almost tender.
3. In the meanwhile, combine apple, celery, cranberries, brown sugar, spice and butter in a mixing bowl.
4. When squash is done, turn them over. Fill centers with apple mixture. Microwave covered on high power 5 minutes longer until squash and apple filling are tender. Let stand 3 minutes in microwave after done cooking.

Reviews

[Catherine B.]

This is my new go-to recipe for acorn squash!

 

[laurath]

I made this for my husband and I; neither of us have ever eaten acorn squash before. We like it a lot. I would definetely add cinnamon and pumkin spice to this dish. Very easy and quick to make.

 

[Prose]

There is nothing not to love about this recipe! It's EASY to make, delicious, filling, healthy, and affordable. I will definitely be making this again. I couldn't believe it came out of my microwave. I made as directed except for using Earth Balance instead of butter, and a small drizzle of honey instead of sugar. Personally, I would never omit the celery. I think it balances the sweetness of the fruit. I chopped it up into tiny pieces, though, so maybe that helps it get cooked. The filling looked like a lot, but it was just about the right amount to fill the two squash halves. I topped them with some extra chopped walnuts for additional protein. Made for Veg*an Swap, March 2010.

 

[Chef Stiles]

this was great we had a couple acorns from garden and was tired of fixing the same way thanks

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

I wish I had taken a tip from Cooking in Carolina and omitted the celery... I have a 1300 wt microwave and cooked for 4 minutes covered face-down then flipped, filled and cooked an additional 5 minutes. My squash wasn't cooked through, so I returned to microwave another 3 minutes and then the squash was tender. The celery was not cooked and didn't go well with everything else - I picked them out and then I liked it more. DH and I both felt it needed a good dash of cinnamon on top.