Move over french fries, we’ve got a healthy new side dish or snack!

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Episode 1: HEALTHY BUT DELICIOUS ✨ Crispy Baked Butternut Squash Strips (full recipe is on: HungryHappens.Net)

♬ original sound – STELLA DRIVAS

These are my new favorite snack, another dish I could eat the whole tray of. I would also sub in sweet potato if you don’t have butternut squash here.

crispy baked butternut squash strips

If you like these crispy strips, you will love my Crispy Baked Zucchini Sticks or my Eggplant Fries or my Asparagus Fries.

butternut squash strips

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crispy butternut squash strips
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Crispy Baked Butternut Squash Strips

Stella Drivas
Move over french fries, we’ve got a healthy new side dish or snack, all in my crispy baked butternut squash strips!
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 small (680.39 g) butternut squash,, peeled
  • 3 tbs (3 tbs) olive
  • 3 tbs corn meal, (or breadcrumbs or almond flour)
  • 3 tbs grated Parmesan cheese*
  • 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder + dried oregano
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Slice your butternut squash into thin strips, between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick.
  • Transfer to your sheet pan and toss with with the olive oil, corn meal, parmesan, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder and salt to taste. Coat all pieces well and spread out – its okay if some are over lapping. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until fork tender.

Notes

To make this vegan, substitute Nutritional Yeast for the parmesan cheese.
A good substitute for the cornmeal would be breadcrumbs, almond flour, corn flour or potato starch.
Calories: 138kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 167mg, Potassium: 694mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 19987IU, Vitamin C: 39mg, Calcium: 127mg, Iron: 2mg
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