Baked Maple Peach Acorn Squash Dessert

November 17, 2011 by Leanne Vogel August 11, 2017

Baking a squash is easy to do, quick, and makes for a nice light (and warm) treat. Dress it up squash with some sugar-free jam + cinnamon and you have yourself one tasty (and healthy) dessert!

Ingredients

• 1 acorn squash, cut in half lengthwise
• 2 tablespoon no-sugar peach jam
• 2 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• ground cinnamon, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F and fill a 3L casserole dish with 1/4-inch of water. Set aside.
2. Cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise and place face down in the water dish.
3. Bake for 35 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and flip the halves over. Drop 1 tablespoon jam, 1 teaspoon maple syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon in each half.
5. Return to the oven and broil on high for 5 minutes. Remove and serve!

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