McDonald’s Biggest Competition: Butternut Squash Fries
Alright McD’s it’s time to step up your game, because Hungry Girl’s Bake-Tastic Butternut Squash Fries are on your fast-food tail. Seriously though, have you tried these tasty treats?! These fries do require some work, but the result is absolutely delicious and extremely worth all of your hard effort.
How to Make Butternut Squash Fries in 7 Steps:
1) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice off both ends of the squash.
2) Cut the squash in half and then in half again (see below)
3) Scoop out the seeds and save them to bake later. They taste exactly like fall-inspired pumpkin seeds!
4) With a butcher’s knife, carefully slice off the skin.
5) Cut the squash into yummy fry-form.
6) Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. At 20 minutes, flip the fries so they can bake evenly on both sides.
7) Season with salt, dip them in ketchup and wah-lah! Delicious healthy and home cooked fries.
Butternut Squash Fries Nutritional Stats:
Serving Size: 5 oz., uncooked
Calories: 65
Fat: 0g
Sodium: 486mg (includes salt)
Carbs: 16.5g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 1g
McDonald’s French Fries Nutritional Stats:
Serving Size: 5 oz. (2 orders of McD’s Small Fries)
Calories: 460g
Fat: 22g
Sodium: 320mg (includes salt)
Carbs: 58g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 0g
Protein: 6g
Overall, the Butternut Squash saves you 395 calories for a 50z portion of tasty fries! I think they taste better too. 
What do you usually order in a fast food restaurant? Do you care about the calories?
Yum, I love squash fries and sweet potato fries…way better than fast food.
I’ve made those before and love’em!
Believe it or not, no fast food on this island. Well, the base used to have a BK but it closed, and I guess since we have a subway, there is that, but that is not exactly the same thing, although it is fast.
Those fries look great, and way healthier than McDs fries.
I pretty much never go to fast food places, but the last time I went I got ann egg mcmuffin without bacon.
I’m pretty sure if opened up your own shop, Mickey D’s would go out of business. These look wonderful!
FABULOUS! I’m NOT a fast food eater, but when I must, I always look for a healthy option like a salad, parfait, baked potato, or soup. Often times it’s hard to truly find healthy alternatives when fast food is all that’s available!
xxoo
Heather
ps – You won my giveaway!
ohh i make sweet potato fries all the time, but this is an awesome option!
I am already such a big fan of bnut squash fries–I actually featured them in one of the community cooking classes I taught and put a Cajun flare on them–people were so amazed fries could be healthy and tasty! Great post!
YUM – I never tried butternut squash fries, but I love them cooked!
I bet they taste a MILLION TIMES better then McDonalds´ french fries!
Amazing recipe, girl
Have a great week!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
I’ve never been big on fries but these look like something I would love!! <3
I do not eat fast food–I may snatch a few of my friend’s fries or something, but I just don’t feel it’s worth it! I don’t feel they taste incredible either. I do like some salads they have and Chick-fla is AMAZING!
Your bnut fries look fabulous!
<3 jess
xoxo
Love butternut squash fries! Those look amazing!!
I LOVE THESE!! def comparable to Mcdonalds!! i need to make some asap!
love butternut squash but have never had it in fry form. i don’t count calories but i haven’t been to a fast food place in – years?!
Next time try coating the fries with flax – it’s super yum!
Times that plate by 4, and you get my b nutt fry consumption. I love those buggers!
I haven’t been to a fast food place in a while. Does Panera count?
I am so going to make those! Thank you for the recipe…………I usually order a sandwich, minus the fries & soda. =)
I haven’t had fast food in the longest time. I USED to get chicken sandwiches though. I remember when I was at the airport a few months ago, I got a parfait from McDonalds. Does that count as fast food? Lol.
Butternut squash is AMAZING no matter how it’s prepared – but was fries, they are the best
I love butternut fries! Fast food: salads mostly and ice tea!
Love Love Love Butternut Squash Fries!!! Omg I seriously haven’t been to McDonald’s in SO long!
Yum. I usually do baked sweet potato fries. Need to try with butternut squash though. As a vegetarian, I almost never hit a chain restaurant (especially fast food) as they rarely have anything to offer and I do care about the health factor.