Caribbean Crunch Squash

Name: Caribbean Crunch Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 buttercup squash (2 to 2 1/2 lb); 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted; 2 tablespoons peach or apricot preserves; 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs; 1 to 2 tablespoons shredded coconut; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 4

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Add something distinctive to your family's Caribbean meal! Serve squash flavored with peach, coconut, ginger and allspice - baked into a crunchy side dish!

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

1 buttercup squash (2 to 2 1/2 lb)
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
2 tablespoons peach or apricot preserves
2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
1 to 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350° F. Cut squash into quarters; remove seeds and fibers. In ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan, place squash, cut sides up.
2

In small bowl, mix butter and preserves. Brush about half of preserves mixture over cut sides of squash pieces. In another small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle over squash. Drizzle with remaining preserves mixture.
3

Bake uncovered 45 to 60 minutes or until tender.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Depending on where you live,varieties of squash can vary. Two acron squash (1 to 1 1/2 pounds each) can be substituted for the buttercup squash. Certain flavors are destined for one another, and so it is with grilled pork chops, as pork roast or a pork tenderloin-any one of them would be perfect to go along with this sweetly spiced squash.

Nutrition Information

140 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 140

Calories from Fat: 35

Total Fat: 4g; 6%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 6%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 45mg; 2%

Potassium: 400mg; 11%

Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 19%

Sugars: 12g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 170%; 170%

Vitamin C: 15%; 15%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Add something distinctive to your family's Caribbean meal! Serve squash flavored with peach, coconut, ginger and allspice - baked into a crunchy side dish!