Description
Make delicious and healthy kid-friendly oven-baked apple chips with this simple recipe. Perfect for picky eaters and busy parents.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (any variety works, but firm apples like Fuji, Honeycrisp, or Gala are best)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (105°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Wash and dry the apples. Using a mandoline slicer (carefully!) or a sharp knife, slice the apples as thinly as possible (about 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick). Remove any seeds.
- Arrange the apple slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Try not to overlap them.
- If using, sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg evenly over the apple slices.
- Bake for 1 hour, then flip each apple slice. Continue baking for another 1 to 1.5 hours, or until the chips are dry and crisp. Baking time varies based on apple thickness and oven.
- Turn off the oven and leave the apple chips inside for another 30 minutes to an hour as the oven cools. This helps them crisp up even more.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets. They will become even crispier as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can lightly sprinkle with a tiny bit of sugar or a dash of vanilla extract before baking.
- If your apples are very thin, check them sooner to prevent burning.
- These are a great way to use up apples that are starting to get soft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg