Watermelon Fries
on Jun 02, 2023, Updated Aug 04, 2025
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These are not your average fries. These Watermelon Fries 🍉 are everything regular fries aren’t — juicy, hydrating, and unapologetically extra. No shade to our potato friends 🍟, but these just hit different. This easy summer fruit snack is cut into crisp, dippable sticks with a crinkle cutter so they look like they came out of a drive-thru staffed by garden fairies 🧚♀️. These fruit fries deliver the same snackish energy as regular fries but without the grease or regret. They’re perfect for hot days, picky eaters, and anyone needing a break from heavy meal. They may be 90% water, but they’re 100% iconic.
Why You’ll Love These Watermelon Fries
If you love my Watermelon Feta Salad, these fries are the perfect appetizer! They’re cold, crunchy, and so ridiculously refreshing that your soul might just sigh a little when you take a bite 🍉. The texture is everything, firm enough to hold like fries so you can dip them, spice them 🌶️, or just eat them as is. They make a perfect healthy watermelon snack for picnics 🧺, BBQs, lunches, or just an afternoon snack at home when you’re trying to escape the heat 🔥. Serve them with Tajín or dip them in yogurt or a fruit dip.
Ingredients
🍉 Watermelon: Thinly sliced into sticks with a crinkle cutter. No crinkle cutter? Slice into regular sticks – still tasty!
🌿 Mint and lemon thyme (optional): Fancy, fragrant, and totally optional.
Nonna’s Tip 🍉
If you don’t want to deal with a whole watermelon, grab the pre-cut wedges from the store. The ones with the rind still on are perfect for slicing.
Best Served With
- Dipped in my Yogurt Fruit Dip.
- Alongside my Viral Pickle Sandwich.
- Sprinkled with Tajín or chili lime seasoning for a little kick.
- As a side dish with grilled chicken or veggie skewers.
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Common Questions
Yes! Just cut and store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Cold = crispy. Room temp = sad.
Not really. It’s more zesty and salty with a tiny kick. But go light if you’re serving kids or spice-averse people.
Technically no, but look how cute they look in crinkle form!
Pop them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days – they get soggy and lose crunch after that.
Other melons, like cantaloupe and honeydew, would probably work well too. Just needs to be something firm enough to hold shape.
Absolutely! One 1-cup serving is only 46 calories and packs vitamin C + hydration = perfect for kids!
Watermelon Fries
Equipment
Instructions
- Cut the whole watermelon in half, place the fruit cut side down and then cut thin slices.
- Take the crinkle cutter and cut across each slice making that "fry-like" shape. Please watch my video below if you are uncertain.
- Optionally, cut the rind off. Enjoy these on their own, with fruit dip, or any additional toppings listed in my notes below.
Nonna’s Notes
- Use pre-cut watermelon from the grocery store if you don’t feel like buying a whole one. You can purchase a watermelon wedge and slice it into thin slices.
- Serve these fries with anything you like on top, such as lime juice, Tajin, crumbled feta, or as is. You can make a delicious fruit dip if you wish as well.
My Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Such a fun snack to make with my little one! We will be having fries all summer long! haha so fun!
My family loved this! This will keep the family busy making this for the kids
Isn’t it such a fun one! Glad the kids loved it Pauline.
My family loved this! Very creative. Love all that you do
Thank you so much 🥹💗