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15 Delicious Ways to Replace Carbs with Eggplant

There are beignets involved

We love pizza, pasta and fries. And while we’re certainly not ones to deny our cravings, we know better than to give in to them every single time. So occasionally, when we’re pining for a carb-heavy dish, we swap in eggplant for some of the less virtuous ingredients to feel satiated but not overindulgent.

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eggplant pizza
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Eggplant Pizza

Top as you please.

eggplant bites
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Eggplant Parm Bites

Like cheesy Tater Tots…sans taters.

eggplant fries
Gourmande in the Kitchen

Baked Eggplant Fries With Goat Cheese Dip

You will want to dip everything into this creamy goat cheese spread.


eggplant lasagna
Entertaining with Beth

Eggplant Lasagna

An Italian dish with fewer carbs = our face with more smiles.

eggplant chips
What's Gaby Cooking

Eggplant Chips With Cilantro Pesto

Crunch, crunch, crunch.

eggplant noodles
Inspiralized

Eggplant Noodles With Chickpeas, Sun-dried Tomatoes And Raisins

And you thought zucchini was the only veggie you could noodle.


eggplant bread
Sweetashoney

Cheesy Pull-apart Garlic "bread"

eggplant beignets
Tastemade

Eggplant Beignets

Not Café du Monde, but pretty damn delicious.

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eggplant rollatini
Cook Nourish Bliss

Eggplant Rollatini Quinoa Casserole

The lack of pasta makes your second serving less guilt-inducing.

eggplant hash
Baker By Nature

Crispy Eggplant And Tomato Breakfast Hash

And a good morning to you.

eggplant fritters
Gourmandelle

Eggplant Fritters With Mushrooms And Herbs

No judgment if you melt a little cheese on top…

eggplant gratin
Maya Kitchenette

Cheesy Eggplant Gratin

Because we’re kinda (really) into cheese.

eggplant benedict
Food by Mars

Eggplant Benedict

A better brunch, right this way.

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eggplant bruschetta
A Sweet Life

Grilled Eggplant Bruschetta

The tomato mixture was always our favorite part anyway.

eggplant burger
Hip Foodie Mom

Grilled Eggplant Bun Burger

Maybe eat this guy with a knife and fork, though.



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Freelance Editor

From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.