Make these Squash finger Nuggets for a perfect autumnal snack that can be dipped into your favourite sauce or served on side of your favourite dish. These Squash Finger Nuggets are vegan, gluten-free, easy-to-make, nut-free and require only 7 ingredients!

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WHEN IS SQUASH IN SEASON?

Although it is available all year-round, Squash is at its best from fall to the end of winter. Any variety of squash can be used for this recipe (butternut squash, spaghetti squash, buttercup squash, pumpkin…). When off-season, you can still make this recipe by using sweet potato instead of squash!

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GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN FINGER NUGGETS

These Squash Finger Nuggets are not only deliciously crispy and tasty, but they are also naturally free from gluten and free from any animal product! Make sure you use tamari instead or soy sauce if you are gluten intolerant.

Visit this Beetroot Mushroom Stroganoff (vegan | one-pan) recipe or this Spicy Potato Chips (oil-free | easy) recipe for more gluten-free meal ideas.

SQUASH FINGER NUGGETS INGREDIENTS

To make these delicious Nuggets, all you need is:

-squash

-potato

-olive oil

-onion

–cumin seeds

–soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free substitute)

–paprika powder.

Read the ‘substitutions’ section at the end of the recipe description for more details on the ingredients.

HOW TO MAKE SQUASH FINGER NUGGETS?

You only need 5 easy steps and 45 minutes of your time to go through this recipe and enjoy one of the best meals you have ever had.

Cook the squash and potato in boiling water.



Cook onions and cumin seeds in olive oil.

Add the cooked squash and potato, mash with a masher and add spices.

Let cool completely and shape the Squash Finger Nuggets with your hands.

Cook in the oven for 25 minutes.

HOW TO SERVE SQUASH FINGER NUGGETS?

I love to serve these Squash Nuggets with a mix of Sriracha sauce and ketchup, and with a side of melted vegan cheese.

I also LOVE to have these Nuggets on side of rice and curry, such as this Easy Chickpea curry (in only 30 minutes!).

EASY SQUASH FINGER NUGGETS RECIPE

These Nuggets are so fun and easy-to-make since you just have to cook and mash the ingredients, and then roll them like sausages using your hands. By the way, your hands will get sticky when rolling the Nuggets into Fingers, but that’s what makes cooking so fun!

SQUASH FINGER NUGGETS CALORIES

167 calories for 5 Nuggets, which means only 33 calories for one Squash Nugget, yet lots of nutrients! (See nutrition facts at the end of the page for more information.)

You can also choose to make these Squash Finger Nuggets even lower in calories by reducing the amount of oil used in this recipe. However, keep in mind it will slightly affect the final result.

For an oil-free low-calorie savoury recipe, check out this Coconut Red Lentil Dhal (gluten-free | oil-free).

SUBSTITUTIONS

You can substitute squash with any variety of squash (such as pumpkin or butternut squash) or with sweet potato. If you don’t like or have any of the above, you can simply substitute squash with normal potatoes!

You can use any type of vegetable oil for this recipe.

To make this recipe without onions, I recommend substituting with 2 cloves of garlic.

You can also substitute the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce with 1 tablespoon of salt.

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