Crispy, crunchy, sweet, and delicious, these apple chips can satisfy your snacking cravings without all the calories. These healthy chips are nothing but apples, cinnamon, and lime juice. They are the perfect easy sweet snack!
Ingredients For Oven-Baked Apple Chips
- Apples (choose your favorite variety)
- Cinnamon
- Lemon juice
How To Make Easy Oven-Baked Apple Chips
- Preheat the oven to 200 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Thoroughly wash, dry, and core the apples, and slice them into ⅛-inch slices (use a mandolin if possible).
- Place the apple slices on the baking sheets and brush them with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake for one hour, placing the baking sheets on the middle racks.
- Switch the position of the baking sheets, and bake for 1.5 hrs more.
- Test the texture of the chips and let them bake for 10 more minutes if not crispy enough.
Turn the oven off and let the chips sit in the oven for 60 more minutes.
What Type Of Apples Should I Use?
Sweet and crisp apples like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady work best for sweet chips.
How Do I Store Apple Chips?
To keep the chips crisp, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep crispy for up to a week.
Quick & Easy Oven-Baked Apple Chips
Equipment
- Mandolin or sharp knife
- Brush
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Oven
Ingredients
- 3 large apples (Fuji, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady)
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Thoroughly wash, dry, and core the apples, and slice them into ⅛-inch slices (use a mandolin if possible).
- Place the apple slices on the baking sheets and brush them with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake for one hour, placing the baking sheets on the middle racks.
- Switch the position of the baking sheets, and bake for 1.5 hrs more.
- Test the texture of the chips and let them bake for 10 more minutes if not crispy enough.
- Turn the oven off and let the chips sit in the oven for 60 more minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need A Mandolin to Slice The Apples?
Using a mandolin will produce thin and even slices, but if you don’t have one you can use a very sharp knife to slice the apples.
How Thin Should The Slices Be?
For crispy and crunchy chips, slice the apples ⅛-inch thick. Thicker slices will produce softer more flexible chips.
Do I Need To Core The Apples?
It is not indispensable, but removing the seeds makes them more attractive and easier to eat. You can use an apple corer, a small cookie cutter, or a knife to cut around the core after slicing the apples.
How Do I Prevent The Apples From Burning?
Baking them at 200 F will not burn the apples, but keep an eye on them towards the end of the baking time.
How Long Will It Take For The Apple Chips To Crisp Up?
If you can slice the apples thinly, they take 2-3 hours to crisp up, but they may take longer if the slices are thicker or the apples have more sugar content. Test the chips towards the end of the baking time. They need to be crisp to the touch when cooled down for a few minutes.
Can I Add Different Flavors To The Apple Chips?
You can sprinkle them with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, or your favorite spices.
What If My Apple Chips Aren’t Crispy After Baking?
They may need more baking time, but let them cool down in the oven for about one hour. If they’re still not crispy enough, bake them for 30 mins more.
Can I Make These Apple Chips In A Convection Oven?
A convection oven will cook the chips faster, so keep an eye on them because they will cook faster.
