Description
Make crispy, sweet, and spiced apple chips quickly using your air fryer. This recipe uses thin apple slices coated in cinnamon and sugar for a healthy, crunchy snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work well)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional, for preventing browning)
Instructions
- Wash and core the apples. Do not peel them.
- Slice the apples very thinly, about 1/16 inch thick. Use a mandoline slicer for best consistency.
- In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together thoroughly.
- Lightly toss the apple slices with the lemon juice, if using.
- Arrange the apple slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Do not overlap them. You will need to work in batches.
- Sprinkle about half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the apples in the basket.
- Air fry at 300°F (150°C) for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stop the air fryer halfway through the cooking time (around 7 minutes) and flip the chips. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over the flipped chips.
- Continue cooking until the chips are dry and crisp. Cooking time varies based on your air fryer and apple thickness.
- Remove the chips and let them cool completely on a wire rack. They will crisp up further as they cool.
Notes
- Using a mandoline ensures uniform thickness, which is key for even drying and crispness.
- If your chips are still soft after the initial cooking time, return them to the air fryer for 2-3 minute intervals until they reach your desired crispness.
- Granny Smith apples provide a good tart balance to the sweet coating.
- For a lower sugar option, reduce the sugar to 1/2 tablespoon.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1
- Trans Fat: 0.0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 0.3
- Cholesterol: 0