Healthy Acorn Squash Bread Recipe

There is a long baking time involved but the prep is quick and easy making this an ideal bread for most any day.

The recipe needs 1 full cup of puree and obviously acorn squash isn’t like pumpkin puree and something you can buy in a can at the store.

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Make your own puree by simply living leftover baked, boiled, or roasted acorn squash. Remove the skin, mash the flesh with a fork or potato masher and proceed after measuring out 1 cup.

Acorn Squash Bread With Apple Cider Glaze

Don’t have any leftover? Simply cut your acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, and place the squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet.

Scrape the flesh of the squash from the skin and mash with a fork or potato masher. You want a smooth puree if you don’t feel like you can get there manually use a blender or food processor.

Have more than 1 cup and don’t know what to do with the rest? Simply freeze the pureed squash in 1 cup portions and make more bread with the frozen (and thawed) puree later.

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Honestly, the next time you cook squash for soup or anything else, consider making extra and freezing 1-cup portions to have in the freezer any time the baking urge hits.

Any leftover winter squash you have on hand will work for this recipe. Simply substitute butternut puree for the acorn and have homemade butternut squash bread.

Healthier

Truly any that you have on hand – Hubbard, Sweet Meat, Red Kuri, etc. Use any leftovers you have and know that it will turn out great.

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However, if you want a little whole grain crunch feel free to use whole wheat flour or even 50/50 with the all-purpose for a delightful bread.

Easy

Feel free to use whatever you prefer. Pumpkin pie spice or all cinnamon, some nutmeg, cloves, or allspice would all be amazing. Use your favorites.

You could make squash muffins by dividing the butter into greased muffin tins. Again, check for doneness with a tester and likely after about 20 minutes.

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Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

For longer term storage, wrap the cooled bread in plastic wrap or put the entire loaf in a freezer bag and freeze.

However, if you want a little whole grain crunch feel free to use whole wheat flour or even 50/50 with the all-purpose for a delightful bread.

Easy

Feel free to use whatever you prefer. Pumpkin pie spice or all cinnamon, some nutmeg, cloves, or allspice would all be amazing. Use your favorites.

You could make squash muffins by dividing the butter into greased muffin tins. Again, check for doneness with a tester and likely after about 20 minutes.

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Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

For longer term storage, wrap the cooled bread in plastic wrap or put the entire loaf in a freezer bag and freeze.