Dec
29
If you are ever looking for a tasty alternative to french fries look no more. Butternut squash does the trick and they are EXCELLENT! My sister made these for her kids and they had no idea that they were eating squash. I paired them tonight with a steak but they go great with hamburgers. If this is your first time cutting up butternut squash beware, it takes time to cut the whole thing up, but it is well worth it! ENJOY!
Butternut Squash Fries
Ingredients:
1 whole butternut squash
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Sea Salt or regular salt to taste
Preparation:
With a very sharp knife cut away the outer layer of the butternut squash
Cut in half length ways and then cut that piece in half
Start to cut in french fry shapes
Preheat oven to 425
Lay the fries on a baking sheet
Drizzle the olive oil over the fries and sprinkle with salt
Bake for 35-40 minutes and turn fries over half way through the baking
Last 2 minutes you can broil the fries to make them a little browner
Serve with ketchup
What a creative recipe for squash! I would love to try these fries. Thanks for sharing
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This looks great, I love butternut squash. Do they get really crispy? That is always my issue with baked sweet potato fries, they are never crisp enough.
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Great idea, I’ll have to give this a try!
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Megan, I’m looking forward to following your future posts. I read your bio, you seem to have such passion for cooking. I hope that one day you reach your goal.
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This is a great blog! Looking forward to spending more time here in the future. Take care!
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What a great idea and sounds very yummy!
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This recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing…
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Love this idea! So far I’ve only done sweet potato and regular potato baked chips. I will have to try this!
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Great healthy alternative. My son would love these! Not sure I could sell my daughters on them but it’s worth a try!
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Great idea! I also was wondering about the crispness.. does the broiler do the trick?
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I love it when I come across these healthy alternatives. Thanks for sharing!
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I do have to admit. I have never thought of doing this. So simple. I love butternut squash. This is a must do.
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Looks great! We do this all the time with yams and sweet potatoes but haven’t done with butternut squash. Will try it tomorrow as I have a few from our CSA right now
Thanks!
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What a great, healthy alternative to fries!
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Putting the broiler on in the last few minutes definitely helps them crisp up a little better. They still don’t get as crispy as regular potatoes but are still very tasty.
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