Name: Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Yield: 8 servings
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

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.

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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

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

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.

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.

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

Exchanges per serving: 1 Bread/Starch, 1/2 Fruit.