I love squash. I love all kinds of squash. Butternut is one of my recent favorites. I had been roasting it in some EVOO, salt & pepper, until I saw on various food blogs…..butternut squash fries!! Holy YUM!! Why didn’t I think of that? I make sweet potato fries all the time, why not butternut squash fries?
Making fries out of butternut squash is simple. I don’t even peel the squash! I wash it and cut the bottom off. Then, I cut into fry-like shapes (or as close as I can get to fry-like). Toss in extra-virgin olive oil or spray with Pam and season as you like. I just use sea salt & fresh ground pepper, but cayenne, chili powder & cumin would be tasty, too.
Toss into your preheated oven (375 or 400). Bake for 20-40 minutes, flipping once & keeping a close eye on. I showed pics of how they look going into the oven. I didn’t get an “after” shot. They went into my belly way too fast! 😉
Super healthy & delicious with burgers, chicken or fish. I also like leftovers over a salad with other roasted veggies.
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My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Gluten-free is Life 
Do they taste kinda like sweet potato fries? What’s the texture like?
Very similar to SP fries. They don’t get as crisp, but I don’t use EVOO, I use Pam and if you fried them, they would get crispier, I am sure. They do brown nicely. The texture is lighter than a potato, but still substantial & satisfying like a “fry”.
So you’re eating them with the skin on like you would with the sweet potato fries?
Yes, Dani. The skin gets very soft and has extra fiber & vitamins in it. 🙂 I love it!
Those butternut squash fries look so good!! I just started my own blog- Anna’s Eats, My Food Adventures of Living with Allergies. I thought you might enjoy it. I just published my very first post today and am so excited about it! If you have a chance check it out- http://www.annaseats.com and let me know what you think 🙂
Hi Anna!!
I just checked out your blog & it looks great! 🙂 I look forward to reading more of your posts. 🙂
Kim
I saw that someone already mentioned sweet potato fries. I make mine coated with parm and dip in garlic aioli. I know – something so healthy and add all that fut but it’s worth it! I love butternut squash and am going to sneak this in on my husband. If I attach the word “fries” to anything he’ll eat it. 🙂
LOL!!! I love that!! My hubby will eat the SP fries. I haven’t fed these to him yet. I ate these all myself over a couple of days! LOL!
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Wow, those look amazing!
Thanks Deb!
I never heard of this before. Thanks for sharing them on Friday Foodie Fix. These I may like!
Thanks Diane. 🙂 Thanks for hosting!
Mmm yum! Great idea!
Thanks Jenn!
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