Baked Kale Chips Recipe
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Baked Kale Chips Recipe
Description
The Baked Kale Chips Recipe starts with thoroughly washed and dried kale leaves, stripped from their tough stems. The leaves are coated with a savory mixture of almond butter and olive oil blended with ground cumin, chili or curry powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Massaging the leaves with this mixture ensures a thin, even coverage that crisps uniformly during baking.
Oven baking at 350°F for about 10 to 11 minutes yields kale chips that are crisp but retain their green color, avoiding over-browning. If some chips emerge less crisp, they can be returned to the oven briefly. This method provides a flavorful, spiced alternative to plain kale snacks.
The resulting kale chips offer a crunchy texture and a complex savory flavor from the nutty almond butter and warming spices. They make a nutritious, flavorful snack or side.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches kale
- 2 tablespoons almond butter heaping (or any savory nut butter)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or substitute curry powder, we make them both ways
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wash the kale and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Pull the leaves off the center ribs in large pieces, and pile on a baking sheet. Discard the ribs.
- In a small bowl mix the nut butter, oil, spices, and salt. Pour over the kale. Use your hands to massage the kale leaves until each one is evenly coated with the spice mixture. You don't want any of the leaves to be drenched in the mixture, so take your time doing this. The more evenly the kale leaves are coated, the better they will bake.
- Lay the kale leaves out flat on 3-4 full sized baking sheets (work in batches if necessary.) Do not overlap. Bake for 10-11 minutes until crisp, but still green. Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving. If some kale chips are still a little flimsy or damp, remove the crisp chips and place the damp chips back in the oven for a few more minutes. Store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2200IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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