Best 3 Waffle Iron Acorn Squash Recipes

WAFFLE-IRON ACORN SQUASH

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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. -Donna Kelly, Orem, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Preheat a greased waffle maker. Mix syrup, chipotle pepper and salt., 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., Bake slices in waffle maker just until tender and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Serve with syrup mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 463mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

FALL SQUASH WAFFLES

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These waffles are dense and delicious! Perfect for a fall morning. You can substitute any squash. These are also a perfect way to get your kids to eat veggies! Serve with cinnamon cream syrup (recipe on this site).

Provided by SHANNONDANCE2

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Waffle Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
water to cover
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 serving cooking spray

Steps:

Place acorn squash, cut-side down, in a microwave-safe dish; add enough water to reach a 1-inch depth. Cook squash in microwave until tender, about 20 minutes; allow to cool until easily handled. Scoop meat out of squash and discard peel.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves in a bowl. Blend squash meat, brown sugar, milk, eggs, and vegetable oil in a food processor until smooth; mix into flour mixture until batter is smooth.
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray the inside of the waffle iron with cooking spray.
Pour 1/4 to 3/4 cup batter (depending on size of waffle iron) into waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.3 calories, Carbohydrate 92.6 g, Cholesterol 97.9 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 706.9 mg, Sugar 32.4 g

SQUASH WAFFLES

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Mashed acorn squash provides the moistness in these soft golden waffles from Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. "They are a good way to sneak veggies into to your family's meals without them noticing. Our kids love them, so I always make a double batch," she says.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 15m

Yield 10 waffles.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup mashed cooked acorn squash
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Maple syrup

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. combine the eggs, milk, squash and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts :