Spaghetti Squash Alfredo: 125 Calories

I eat a lot of food.
A lot of high calorie food and beer that can leave me feeling like I want to take a nap in some kale. I tend to pendulum swing between wanting really bad for me food and really good for me food but I want it all to taste good.
So I’ve developed a fixation with produce. And how to manipulate it into tasting like that other side of the coin that leads me down a path far away from my skinny jeans.
So here you have my version of a pasta dish, made up mostly of vegetables, and a hefty serving weighs in at only 125 calories.
In fact, if you ate the entire batch it would only be 500 calories.
And you would be very full.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup pumpkin ale
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 5 standard sized graham cracker sheets
- 2 tbs all purpose flour
- 1 tbs brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 3 tbs melted butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large bowl sort together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger.
- In a small bowl stir together the pumpkin puree, pumpkin ale, eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter and canola oil.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spray 12 muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Scoop the batter into the well of a muffin tin to about 2/3 full.
- In a food processor, add the graham crackers and process until reduced to just crumbs.
- Add the flour, brown sugar and salt, pulse to combine.
- Add the melted butter and process until well combines.
- Scoop about 1-2 tbs graham cracker mixture on top of the muffin batter.
- Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes or until top spring back when lightly touched.
Notes
Optional add in's (stir in the batter just before pouring into the muffin tins): 2/3 cup raisins, 2/3 cup chocolate chips, 2/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries, 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Comments
Tieghan November 12, 2013 um 5:52 am
Um..yes, please!! I really don’t care about the calories because I just like good food, but this is GOOD food! I love spaghetti squash!
Wendy November 12, 2013 um 9:37 am
looks wonderful, can’t wait to try it.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet November 12, 2013 um 10:41 am
I need to try this. Looks fabulous!
Kitchen Belleicious November 12, 2013 um 12:10 pm
I cant believe this is only 125 calories! Insane and looks amazing
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious November 12, 2013 um 2:11 pm
125 calories?! That’s it! I NEED this! Jason and I have been eating out a lot and we need a balance!
sara November 12, 2013 um 3:54 pm
is there a way to make a printer-friendly recipe?
Jackie November 12, 2013 um 4:07 pm
There is a print button on the top right side of the recipe box.
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction November 13, 2013 um 6:49 am
Oh, this sounds incredible! I love cooking with spaghetti squash!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie November 13, 2013 um 7:46 am
What an awesome way to lighten up alfredo
Cheryl November 13, 2013 um 8:37 am
I love that this is not only low-calorie, but actually includes nutritional value! Unlike regular fettuccine alfredo.. And I had no idea you were the one that wrote up that negative calorie soup recipe in the little white tureen – I’ve been watching that traipse across my Pinterest (LOTS of repins there) for months!
RavieNomNoms November 14, 2013 um 11:55 am
This is one of my favorite ways to have "pasta", so good for you and so tasty!
addie | culicurious November 15, 2013 um 11:27 am
Wow, this looks amazing. I love spaghetti squash and think it would be delicious with an alfredo sauce like this. 🙂
Des November 15, 2013 um 2:22 pm
Yes! I am loving this. I have always crave things that are totally awful for me but now I’m craving this and not feeling guilty about it at all 🙂
#HealthyRecipe / Spaghetti Squash Alfredo: 125 … November 25, 2013 um 9:08 am
[…] INGREDIENTS:1 large spaghetti squash1 head cauliflower (1.5 lbs), chopped½ cup skim milk (2% and whole milk work too)½ cup chicken broth½ tsp garlic powder½ tsp onion powerpinch cayenne1 tbs lemon juice2 tbs Greek yogurt¼ cup parmesan1 large tomato, chopped¼ cup parsley, choppedDIRECTIONS: https://domesticfits.com/2013/11/12/spaghetti-squash-alfredo-125-calories/ […]
Erin October 31, 2014 um 6:50 pm
I made this tonight with a friend and we were amazed! It was so easy, tasty, and satisfying. Such a fantastic recipe, thank you!