Spaghetti Squash Cakes Recipes

MY BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH CAKES

Steps:

• follow Spaghetti Squash 101 from above: take your knife and poke a few holes in the skin, in a dotted line along where you plan to slice the squash in half (they do not have to be super deep). Place the whole squash in the microwave for about 5-6 minutes. Let it cool slightly, cut off the stem end and then cut it in half along the dotted line you created.
• place your cut squash (halves or quarters) face down in a glass dish with 4 tbsp of water and microwave for about 10 minutes. Let squash cool.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil well with cooking spray.
• use a fork to scrape out the squash into long strands and place squash into a clean tea towel (or cheesecloth) and wring out as much liquid as possible. Place wrung out squash in a large bowl.
• chop your shallots or onions and place into a bowl with garlic and squash. Add 1 egg and combine. Add the flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, chili powder, and nutmeg. Stir very well.
• using a 1/4 cup measure, pack it almost to the top and press the mixture into the cup to make compact. Turn cup over and tap out onto the palm of your hand. Place cake on foil lined, oiled baking sheet. Use the back of the measuring cup to press the cake down just a bit (it should be just under an inch thick). Repeat with the rest of the mix until you have 8-10 cakes. Spray the top of your cakes.
• place baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Take cakes out of oven, flip them over, and place back in the oven for 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let the cakes cool for about 5 minutes.
• top with avocado sauce, salsa, or plain sour cream - for italian version top with marinara sauce or even a little drizzle of pesto).

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CAKE WITH ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Coat a round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
• Coat wax paper with cooking spray; set pan aside.
• Beat sugars, butter, ginger, & cinnamon until well-blended.
• Stir in milk, vanilla, & egg; beat until well-blended.
• Combine flour, baking powder, & salt in bowl; stir with whisk.
• Stir in sugar mixture & squash.
• Spoon into cake pan, spread evenly.
• Bake 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan; carefully peel off wax paper.
• Spoon Orange-Cream Cheese Glaze over top.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• GLAZE:.
• Beat cream cheese & orange rind until well-blended.
• Add sugar & milk; beat until well blended.

NUTTY SPAGHETTI SQUASH QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• 1. I used some leftover spaghetti squash from dinner the day before..to prepare the squash do the following: With a sharp knife pierce a small squash 2 or 3 times deep. Microwave for 6 minutes...let set until you can handle it;then cut it open, remove seeds then scrape squash halves with a fork to release the strands.(use only 2 cups)
• 2. Heat oven to 350^ and spray an 8-inch loaf pan then place a piece of wax paper on the bottom and spray that too; set aside.
• 3. Using you mixer combine the eggs, maple syrup and vegetable oil; blend well,1 minute. Stop mixer and add the flour and remaining 6 dry ingredients; turn mixer to low speed and blend lightly.
• 4. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in nuts and squash by hand using a spatula. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until toothpick test comes out clean.
• 5. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and peel off wax paper and cool completely before cutting. This did not cook over the pan, but to be on the safe side, I placed the pan on my small cookie sheet with sides.