Baked Butternut Squash Fries (2024)

Crisp-tender baked butternut squash fries are a wonderful low-carb side dish alternative to sweet potato fries with the same great taste!

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These vegan, paleo-friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries are the real deal! It’s an easy recipe you’ll instantly want to make and instantly love. They are perfectly baked and you need just a handful of ingredients to make this yummy vegetable side dish.

It’s time to upgrade your fries! These make a great healthy side dish for black bean burgers or grilled chicken and they’re super easy to make. You can eat these alone, dip them in ketchup, garlic aioli, or whatever you’d like! I had some rosemary garlic vegan mayo that I paired with it.

Ingredients to make these paleo friendly fries

• Butternut Squash: Packed with fiber, this low calorie vegetables is a great source of vitamins A an C as well as magnesium. They taste like cross between zucchini and sweet potatoes.
• Corn Starch: A little cornstarch helps to get the fries nice and crispy.
• Oil: I like to use olive oil, but canola or vegetable will work well too. You just need a little to help them crisp.
• Seasonings: Garlic powder, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.

How to make baked butternut squash fries

First, cut the butternut squash into sticks. The thinner you make them, the crisper they’ll be.

Place the butternut squash sticks into a large bowl, add the cornstarch and coat well. Then dust off the corn starch – it helps to do it with a colander so you don’t have excess amounts.

Evenly coat the butternut squash with olive oil and seasoning after coating with the corn starch. It’s easiest to use your hands to well coat them.

Place the fries evenly in a single layer on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

Tips to make baked butternut squash fries

1. Remove any excess moisture from the butternut squash fries before coating them with cornstarch. This will help them to get more crisp in the oven.
2. Don’t over-crowd your pan with the cut fries. That’s the biggest reason fries come out soggy when you bake them, as they steam rather than roast. So, spread out the fries and allow them to get nice and crispy.
3. Give the fries several good tosses in the oil and seasonings so that they are evenly coated. This will help them to get crisp all over. I find it easiest to use my hands to make sure they’re well coated.
4. Cut the fries as evenly and thinly as you can. This will help them get more crisp in the oven and ensure that they cook through evenly.
5. Mix up your seasonings. The herbs and spices I used work together so well, but feel free to add your favorite combination. Red chili flakes are a great option to give your fries a kick of spice.

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More low-carb fries recipes

• Rutabaga Fries
• Baked Zucchini Fries
• Halloumi Fries
• Baked Avocado Fries

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