Butternut Squash Parmesan Bites

I don’t know if I am allowed to admit this now that I am a food blogger (hellooooo from my new website who was born in February 2021) but I take a lot of inspiration from…. Dominos. That’s right, THE Dominos. The pizza company supreme. I love it, I’m shamelessly in love with it and I think their food is genius.

BUT as much as I love trash food I also love making things a little more healthy, a little more feel-good and a little more jam-packed with whole foods. So this is recipe for Butternut Squash Parmesan Bites was inspired by Domino’s parmesan bites, buuuut I’m going to go out there and say mine are a little bit better.

That’s because all you need is squash, fresh parmesan, all-purpose flour and a few spices. The sweetness of the squash works so well with the saltiness of the parm, and it comes together to make a surprisingly fluffy appetizer or side dish.

I’m not sure if you are going to use these as a fun baking recipe or to replace your craving for a Domino’s Parmesan Bites remake…but either way, def no judgements here 😉

Butternut Parmesan Bites

These little bread rolls are three main ingredients – flour, grated parmesan, and butternut squash. Boom, that’s it. This is such a fun dough to work with and you can pretty much shape it however you want – plus the sweet from the squash and the salty from the parm is just *chef's kiss*

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Rest Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 16 bites

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup all-purpose flour packed, about 130g
• ▢ 1 tsp baking powder
• ▢ ½ tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 cup roasted squash or honey nut squash, roasted and mashed until smooth
• ▢ 1 tsp rosemary, thyme and red pepper flakes, optional
• ▢ ½ cup grated parmesan, for the dough
• ▢ ¼ cup grated parmesan, for topping
• ▢ Egg wash, optional

Instructions 

1. Preheat your oven to 400F.
2. Mash up your squash very well until it is smooth, almost the texture of creamy mashed potatoes. Feel free to add a tablespoon of water to help the process. You can also use a blender or food processor for this.
3. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and spices, then add the squash. Use your hands to form a rough dough. Pour in ½ cup of the parmesan cheese and fold it into a dough.
4. Cover and let this dough rest for 15-20 minutes.
5. Lightly pat down the dough until it is 1’ thick, then cut into 16 small square pieces.
6. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet, top with egg wash and dip them in the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm!