Baked Maple Peach Acorn Squash Dessert

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Refined sugar free, Yeast free, Corn free, Grain free

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

Total time: 45 mins

Serves: 1

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 stevia sweetened peach jam
2 teaspoon pure maple syrup
ground cinnamon, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F and fill a 3L casserole dish with ¼-inch of water. Set aside.
Cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise and place face down in the water dish.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and flip the halves over. Drop 1 tablespoon jam, 1 teaspoon maple syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon in each half.
Return to the oven and broil on high for 5 minutes. Remove and serve!

Recipe by Healthful Pursuit at https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2011/11/baked-maple-peach-acorn-squash-dessert/