Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries

Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries

An easy recipe you’ll instantly want to make and instantly love, these Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries are the real deal! What is paleo-friendly? It’s part of a new Paleo diet, which is also called the caveman diet or the primal diet. The goal is to basically eat how cavemen once did, including anything you can hunt or find – meats, fish, leafy greens, fresh fruits, regional vegetables and nuts/seeds. Although I’ve never done the paleo diet, I know many people swear by it and it has helped them lose weight and feel great! If you are trying a paelo diet and want a low-carb substitute for sweet potatoes, these Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries will hit the spot!

However, if you really don’t care for anything paleo, why not just try making fries from something other than potatoes?! They make a great healthy side dish for burgers or grilled chicken and they’re super easy to make. If you’re trying this recipe, a key thing to keep in mind for the crispy factor is not to over-crowd your pan with the cut fries. That’s the biggest reason fries come out soggy when you bake them. So, spread out the fries and allow them to get nice and crispy. You can eat these alone, dip them in ketchup, garlic aioli, or whatever you’d like! I had some Chipotle Lime mayo that I thought would go perfect with these because the mayo was also paleo-friendly (wink).

MY LATEST VIDEOS

MY LATEST VIDEOS

Ok, enough about paleo, shmaleo, let’s get to the easy recipe and make these babies!

Try it, Love it, Share it!

Hope you try this recipe for Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries. Please tag me #feelgoodfoodie so I can see all your fabulous recreations on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter!

5 from 1 vote

Print

Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Crispy-tender Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries are a wonderful low-carb alternative to sweet potato fries with the same great taste!

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked Butternut Squash, Butternut Squash Fries

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 119 kcal

Author: Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

• One large butternut squash cut into sticks
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place the butternut squash sticks into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic, chili, smoked paprika and salt.
2. Evenly coat the butternut squash with the olive oil and seasoning.
3. Place the fries evenly in a single layer on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
   
4. Be sure not to over-crowd the pan, because that will create too much steam, which is often the reason the fries come out soggy when baked. This is the reason I use two baking sheets instead of one.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until tender and crispy.

Nutrition Facts

Paleo-Friendly Baked Butternut Squash Fries

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 119 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Sodium 8mg 0%

Potassium 669mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 4g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 401.5%

Vitamin C 47.7%

Calcium 9%

Iron 8.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.