Crispy Baked Apple Chips Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
96 kcal
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Course
Snacks
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Cuisine
North American
Crispy Baked Apple Chips Recipe
Description
The Crispy Baked Apple Chips Recipe transforms fresh apple slices into a crunchy snack by baking them at 225 degrees after tossing with lemon juice and cinnamon. The lemon juice prevents browning and adds brightness, while the cinnamon adds a mild spice. The thin rounds dehydrate over two hours, becoming crisp as moisture evaporates. The instruction to rotate baking sheets helps ensure even cooking. Once cool, the chips can be stored in an airtight container to maintain their texture.
The flavor is lightly sweet with warm cinnamon notes and a subtle tartness from the lemon juice. The texture balances on dry and crisp edges with a fragile snap. These chips can serve as a light snack, handy replacement for less healthy options, or a crunchy garnish to sweet or savory dishes.
Use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor; bottled juice can impart off notes. The slicing thickness will affect baking time, so check the chips after two hours, cooling one slice before deciding if more time is needed for crispness. Avoid overcrowding the baking sheet to allow proper airflow.
Ingredients
- 4 apple
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the apples crosswise into thin rounds about ⅛ inch thick. Don't worry about removing the seeds; they'll shrivel up and fall out as they cook.
- Toss the apple slices in the lemon juice and sprinkle the cinnamon over top and toss to coat. Lay the apples in a single layer on the baking sheets. It is ok if they are very close together.
- Bake for 2 hours, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. (Move the baking sheet on the top rack to the bottom and the bottom one to the top.)
- Remove one apple chip from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. If it is crisp, remove all the apple chips. If not, put it back into the oven until they are crisp. Check on them every 15 mintues. The total time will vary depending on what kind of apples you use and how thin they're sliced.
- Let the apple chips cool completely before storing them in a resealable container.
Notes
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice to avoid off flavors from bottled lemon juice.
- Slice apples about 1/8 inch thick to ensure even, crisp baking.
- Rotate baking sheets halfway through baking to promote even drying.
- Cool apple chips completely before storing to maintain crispness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 apple worth of chips | |
| Calories | 96kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 200mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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