There comes a time in all of our lives where our metabolism slows down and our bellies get bigger. It is nature and just part of life.
If you are a french fry junkie like me, you will need to supplement your greasy craving for a healthier version of fries! This is where these delicious and Healthy Butternut Squash Fries come in!
Specialty Ingredients:
The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using.
- Images of Butternut Squash
- PAM Olive Oil
Reminder, not all ingredients are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for.
More Easy and Healthy Side Ideas:
Healthy Brussels Sprouts Recipes
Healthy Roasted Hawaiian Medley
More Squash Recipes:
- 1 - 2 pound butternut squash
- PAM Spray Olive Oil
- Salt
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Peel and cut the squash into long, thin french fry shapes (roughly 1/3″ thick).
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In a large bowl, spray and toss the squash with PAM, using your hands to evenly coat each one. Lay them on a wire rack set on top of a foil-lined baking sheet and salt them generously.
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Bake for about 40 minutes, flipping halfway through for even crispness. Serve immediately with extra salt and ketchup.
From Minnie: Hooo-eeey, these are delicious! So good that there is no way anyone would ever know that they are so very healthy! These are definitely going on our list of foods that we have very often!
From Kelli: Try it with Bacon Salt for an amazing alternative!
Make a meal of it:
Main: Minnie’s Mini Meatloaf
Side: Butternut Squash Fries
Side: Cool Cabbage Slaw
Dessert: Low Calorie Cookies
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!
Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week and will be pinned to our Featured Board. Thanks so much for sharing with us and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Christine says
These will totally help by satisfying cravings! Can’t wait to try! Found you through the Tasty Tuesday link up 🙂
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
ooohhh – these look so good! PINNED! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
ok – well – wouldn’t let me pin. Said there was nothing pinnable on the page??
Kelli Miller says
Weird! I tried ahaolgy, my pin button, a pin bookmarklet, and tailwind – all worked for me. What are you using to pin? 🙂 TY!!
Rebeca says
How do you peel butternut squash? Or am I making something big out of something simple? Sounds great.
Leslie Moyer says
Re: peeling butternut squash….. I try to choose butternut squash with a smaller round end and a longer neck. Then, I just cut off the round end and set it aside. (You can use it later as you might acorn squash.) Then I cut off the top of the squash (the end where the stem was attached). Then I set the prepared “neck” piece on one of its flat ends on a cutting board (making a tall “column”) and I slice the skin off in small sections down towards the cutting board. Make sense? If the neck is really long, you can cut it in half so that you have two columns, making it not so unwieldy.
Kelli Miller says
Perfect explanation, you should write a guest post for me saying how to peel squash complete with pictures! 🙂
Kelli Miller says
Hi Rebeca, if you scroll through the comments, one of my readers left a great explanation 🙂
Sinea Pies says
Wow, had no idea they’d make delicious fries! Makes sense, sweet potatoes do. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
barbara hauke says
I use sweet potatoes 🙂
Miz Helen says
Thank you so much for sharing your great recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a wonderful week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Susie @Bowdabra says
Hey there! Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up your yummy recipe! Stop by again next week and link up another awesome project!
Have a great week!
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Badgertails says
This looks an amazing idea! Definitely going to try it. Thanks for the inspiration! b_t x
Brooke says
These sound great ! And you have so many other yummy squash recipes it looks like. I LOVE squash, and I always need new ways to use it. Thanks so much ! Have a wonderful weekend!
Gina says
Never thought about doing this. My kids and I would love this!
Gina
Sylvia Phillips says
Hello, I saw your link on TGIF. This may just be one way of preparing squash that even I will like! I will def be looking through your site!
Maria says
What a great idea for fries! I’ve never used butternut squash to make them, but love the sound of this!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Athena@Life'sAbundant Adventures says
Boy do I have a couple of Butternut Squash with this recipe’s name on them!! Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents says
I made some like these last year, but I forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
Visiting from Tuesdays at the Table.
Kelli says
Glad to have refreshed your memory 🙂