Baked Butternut Squash Fries

Looking for healthy French fries? Try these easy oil-free baked butternut squash fries with only 2 simple ingredients — butternut squash and sea salt! 

As you may or may not know, I am a huge fry fan and I’m always trying to turn vegetables into fries. Over the years I’ve made everything from turnip fries to jicama fries and even zucchini fries.

That said, these butternut squash fries are still a favorite of mine!

When you think of healthy, homemade fries you might first thing of sweet potato fries. I love sweet potato fries too, but in terms of nutrition butternut squash fries have a leg up!

Which is Better For You? Butternut Squash or Sweet Potato?

While these veggies have a similar nutrition profile (they both low in fat and sodium and high in vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, C and potassium), sweet potatoes do have double the calories, carbs and sugar per serving. But sweet potatoes have a little more fiber and protein than butternut squash. See a full nutrition comparison here.

Either way, both are excellent choices, but what I love about this particular recipe for butternut squash fries is that you don’t have to use any oil! All you need is a butternut squash and some sea salt!

Do You Have to Peel Butternut Squash?

Many butternut squash recipes suggest that you peel the squash. You can certainly do this, but it’s not 100% necessary. Once the squash has been roasted the peel becomes pretty soft an is edible. That said, it doesn’t soften up as much as some other winter squash varieties like delicata or kabocha squash. It still has a little toughness to it. Because of this, I usually take the time to peel it (using a potato peeler).

For these fries, you’ll want to preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Peel the butternut squash, cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the squash into french fry shapes – trying to make the pieces similar in size so they finish cooking at the same time. Place the squash fries on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt and bake for 40 minutes, flipping halfway. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges.

How to Serve Butternut Squash Fries?

You can serve them just like you’d serve regular french fries! I personally eat them with just about everything, but they’re great as a side with burgers (try my spinach feta turkey burgers, sweet potato black bean burgers or these cilantro lime chicken burgers). They’re tasty dipped in ketchup, but any dipping sauce is great. I know some people love dipping their fries into honey mustard, BBQ sauce or a pesto dip.

Want More Butternut Squash Recipes? Try These:

• Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta with Tahini Sauce
• Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash
• Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili
• Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Stew

Other Vegetable Fries to Try:

• Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
• Turnip Fries
• Jicama Fries
• Zucchini Fries

If you try these butternut squash fries, please leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how they turn out! Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers.

Butternut Squash Fries

4 from 10 votes

Looking for healthy French fries? Try these easy oil-free baked butternut squash fries with only 2 simple ingredients - butternut squash and sea salt! 

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash, about 4 cups
• sea salt

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
• Peel the squash. (optional)
• Cut the butternut squash in half and de-seed it like you would a cantaloupe.
• Cut it up into french fry shapes. Try to make the pieces similar in size so that they finish cooking at the same time.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
• Place tray in your pre-heated oven and bake for 40 minutes or so, flipping halfway through baking process.
• Fries are done when they are starting to brown a little.
• Serve with ketchup or your favorite french fry dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup Calories: 63kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 1g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 3g

Author: Brittany Mullins

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Keyword: butternut squash fries

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