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These low-calorie baked apple chips are a perfect healthy snack even the kids will love! Easy, quick to prepare, delicious, sweet, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free!
Sometimes we are looking for something crunchy when we are looking for a snack. Most of the time, those crunchy snacks are not that great for us. They are pretty simple options.
These will satisfy the need for something crunchy but can get boring pretty quickly. These apple chips are the way to go. You can have a handful of these and feel great about it!
They are so easy to make. You could probably make these right now with ingredients you already have on hand.
All you need is two apples, lemon, and some cinnamon. They do take a bit longer to make than some other snacks, but they are worth the wait.
The apples are nutritious and provide fiber and Vitamin C. Adding cinnamon gives a great flavor boost.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Apples (2)
Fresh lemon juice (1/2 tbsp, squeezed out of lemon)
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
How Do You Make Baked Apple Chips?
Step 1. Preheat your oven to 225F (110C). Yes, this is a very low temperature. We aren‘t really cooking the apples. We are dehydrating them. Putting the apples in the low heat will help them really crisp up.
Get your lemons out, then squeeze your lemon juice into a small bowl. Make sure to take out any seeds that might have fallen in.
Step 2. Thinly slice the apples crosswise using a sharp knife. You don‘t need to peel the apples. We want to keep the skin on for added fiber and nutrients.
You want the slices to be as thin as possible. The thinner the slices you make, the crispier the chips will be. Don‘t worry about the seeds. They will fall out once the apples dry up.
Tip: You can use a mandoline slicer like this if you have one. Be very careful, though! The blades on slicers are very sharp. Using protective gloves is helpful.
Step 3 Toss your apples in with other ingredients. Place all of the apple slices into a large bowl. Pour the lemon juice over the apples. Toss the apples in fresh lemon juice, so they get evenly coated.
This is going to help the apples from getting too brown. Lay all of the apples onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Be sure that no apples are overlapping.
Step 4. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the apple slices. Place the baking tray in the oven and bake those apples. Set a timer for one hour.
Step 5. Flip all of the apples over after the first hour. Continue to let the apples bake for another hour. They should be nice and crunchy after about two hours.
Let the apple chips cool after you take them out of the oven. To check if they are done, pull one out and let it sit for five minutes.
Step 6. The apples are done when they are crispy after cooling for a few minutes.
What Are the Best Apples for Apple Chips?
When choosing an apple, you want to choose one that is fresh and sweet for this recipe. Be sure to use firm, fresh apples. Mushy and bruised apples will not work well here.
Gali, Fuji, and Golden Delicious are great options. You could also use Granny Smith if you want something a little more tart.
When Can You Have These Chips?
These baked apple chips are great at any time of the day. They can be packed in sealable bags like these for an easy on-the-go snack.
They are light but still incredibly filling. Also, they could be a great snack to have before a workout to get that extra boost of energy.
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Watch Full Instructions
Baked Apple Chips
Ingredients
- 2 apples thinly sliced
- 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225F (110C). Now, lane a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the apples crosswise with the skin on. Keep the slices as thin as possible. You don't have to worry about deseeding the apples as they will just fall out once baked.
- Squeeze in in lemon juice into a bowl and toss in the apples.
- Place them on a baking tray and sprinkle with cinnamon. Make sure the apple slices aren't on top of each other.
- Bake for 2 hours, flipping the apples halfway through.
- To check whether they're done, we'll remove one apple chip and let it cool down for 5 minutes. If it's crisp, the chips are done.
- Finally, let the chips cool down before serving.
Recipe Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
