Fruit Stuffed Acorn Squash

These are both a delicious and beautiful addition to your holiday meal!

Ingredients:

5 acorn squash
10 apples of your choice
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup maple syrup (plus more for drizzling)
non aerosol olive oil spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F

Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper

Wash and halve each acorn squash and remove seeds.

Spray each half with olive oil and place face down on baking sheet.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine apples, cranberries, nuts (if using), cinnamon and maple syrup

Remove the squash form the oven and carefully stuff each half with the fruit mixture.

Loosely tent with aluminum foil and return to the oven

Bake for additional 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and drizzle maple syrup over each half

Serve immediately.