Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash
This cheesy Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash is a great healthy and low carb dinner recipe. It takes less than 30 minutes to roast the squash in the air fryer and comes out perfectly caramelized and tender.
Servings: 2 boats
Calories: 604kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 ½ pounds), halved and seeds removed*
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Optional Cheese Topping
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese*
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brush the inside of each squash half with olive oil. Season each with salt and pepper. Place the squash halves cut side up in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 360 degrees for 22-28 minutes, or until the squash is fork tender.
- While the squash is cooking, make the cheesy topping. Using a fork mash together the cream cheese, butter, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Stir in the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Once the spaghetti squash is done, spread the topping evenly on top of each half.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Use a fork to scrape and fluff the “spaghetti” strands until the cheese topping is well incorporated. Serve in the skin as a boat or remove and transfer it to a bowl.
Notes
Spaghetti Squash: See the section below for details about how to prepare a spaghetti squash.
Mozzarella: Reduce to ½ cup for a less cheesy squash.
Cut the spaghetti squash evenly in half. This ensures each half takes about the same time to cook.
Nutrition
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1819mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 15g