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Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

These cajun butternut squash fries are easy, addicting, and a much healthier alternative! They make a great snack or side dish any time of day.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

This time of year we always seem to start having an abundance of butternut squash in the garden. I love how versatile it is. It really can be eaten in so many recipes from sweet, spicy, to savory. Today we are spicing things up and creating a healthy flavorful snack. Cajun butternut squash fries are perfect for a quick bite or pair it up with a small chicken breast for an easy meal.

Ingredients:

1 Butternut Squash

Salt and Pepper

Cajun Seasoning

Dried Parsley

1/3 Cup Butter, Melted


Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Brush a baking sheet with some of the melted butter.

Wash and peel your butternut squash then slice in half long ways.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Continue to make large slices out of the butternut squash long ways.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Slice the curved portion of the squash off then cut thin slices (like fries) out of the long chunks of squash.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Place on the baking sheet and brush fries with the rest of the melted butter.

Sprinkle your fries with each of the seasonings, liberally.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Then place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until crispy.

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

That’s it! So EASY and SO GOOD!

Wrap them up in parchment paper and take them for a snack to go. They taste great cold too.

Try these easy butternut squash recipes too:

Rosemary Butternut Chicken Skillet Dinner

Quinoa Butternut Breakfast Hash

{Daily Dish Recipe} Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries
Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Cajun Butternut Squash Fries

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Butternut Squash
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cajun Seasoning
  • Dried Parsley
  • 1/3 Cup Butter, Melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Brush a baking sheet with some of the melted butter.

Wash and peel your butternut squash then slice in half long ways. Continue to make large slices out of the butternut squash long ways.

Slice the curved portion of the squash off then cut thin slices (like fries) out of the long chunks of squash.

Place on the baking sheet and brush fries with the rest of the melted butter.

Sprinkle your fries with each of the seasonings, liberally, then place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until crispy.

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Cajun Butternut Squash Fries
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Tracy Iseminger

Tracy is a busy mother to 2 girls, 3 dogs, 5 cats, and 17 chickens! Her adventures in cooking led her to create Daily Dish Magazine. She has a passion for pairing food with travel and wine. She is Marketing Director at Crimson Vine Marketing, Social Media Specialist at Cougar Digital Marketing, and a Dental Hygienist in her spare time... but her favorite thing to do is spend time with her family.

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1 Comment

  1. These are gorgeous! My whole family loved them and gobbled them up! It will definitely become one of our family’s favorite recipes. Thanks for sharing!

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