Waffle-Iron Acorn Squash

  Side Dishes

I love to get the kids involved in cooking, and this squash is so simple even a small child can cook it with minimal adult supervision. The recipe is fun, fast and no-fuss, and doesn't use valuable oven space before big family meals.

Waffle-Iron Acorn Squash

Average Rating: 2.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 5 min./batch
YIELD: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small acorn squash

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat a greased waffle maker. Mix syrup, chipotle pepper and salt.
  • 2. Cut squash crosswise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Using round cookie cutters, cut out centers to remove squash strings and seeds. If necessary, halve slices to fit waffle maker.
  • 3. Bake slices in waffle maker just until tender and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Serve with syrup mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 98 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 463mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 starch.

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