Acorn Squash w/ Apples, Pecans and Goat Cheese

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor at a lower cost.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often less expensive and nut-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is a more budget-friendly sweetener.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Agave syrup is often cheaper and provides sweetness.

Scoop out the seeds and pulp from the acorn squash, leaving the sweet, nutty parts.

Chop the apples and add them to a skillet.

Saute the chopped apples in the skillet until softened.

Add chopped dates (or raisins) to the apples in the skillet.

Sprinkle in a little pumpkin pie spice and mix well.

Prepare a baking dish with a little water at the bottom.

Place the acorn squash halves in the baking dish.

Fill the squash with the apple-date mixture.

Top the filling with pecans and goat cheese.

Return the filled squash to the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes until the cheese melts.

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