Diabetic Side Dish of the Week – Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

February 7, 2021 at 6:02 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Side Dish of the Week | Leave a comment
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This week’s Diabetic Side Dish of the Week is a Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash. To make this week’s recipe you’ll be needing Raisins, Acorn Squash, Cooking Spray, Sucralose No-Calorie Sweetener, Ground Cinnamon, Fuji Apples, and Light Butter. There’s 87 calories and 17 net carbs per serving. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2021! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
When hunger strikes mid-morning or mid-afternoon, gather your seasonal ingredients and whip up this simple snack — it will hold you over till the next meal while tantalizing your taste buds and warming you from the inside out.

Ingredients
1/4 cup raisins
2 acorn squash (about 4 inches in diameter)
Butter-flavored cooking spray
2 tablespoons sucralose no-calorie sweetener
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 medium Fuji apples
2 tablespoons light butter

Directions
Yield: 8 servings

1 – Cover raisins with warm water and soak 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2 – Cut squash into quarters; remove seeds. Place squash on baking sheet. Spray inside of each squash quarter with cooking spray. Combine sweetener and cinnamon in small bowl; sprinkle squash quarters with half of cinnamon mixture. Bake 10 minutes.

3 – Meanwhile, cut apples into quarters; remove cores. Chop apples into 1/2-inch pieces. Drain raisins. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add apples, raisins, and remaining cinnamon mixture; cook and stir 1 minute. Top partially baked squash with equal amounts apple mixture. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples and squash are tender. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information:
Calories: 87 calories, Carbohydrates: 20 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 2 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 4 mg, Sodium: 28 mg, Fiber: 3 g
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