Have you ever considered making your very own Homemade Oven Baked Apple Chips? Yet another way to enjoy apples! It’s amazing how different an apple tastes once the moisture is removed.
Introduction
Naturally sweet, healthy and totally addictive. Making this apple chips recipe is a lot easier than you think and it makes for the perfect snack when the munchies hit. Truly the perfect way to transform all those apples!
What do I need to make apple chips?
- Apples. Any variety works well with this recipe.
- Cinnamon. A sprinkle of this warm, comforting spice adds just the right amount of flavor.
As far as accessories are concerned, you will need a very sharp knife and a cutting board. You will also need a baking sheet and some parchment paper.
How to make Apple Chips:
Making apple chips is a two-step procedure.
Slice and bake.
That’s all there is to it!
You can also sprinkle the top of the apple slices with a little cinnamon. If you love the flavors associated with pumpkin spice, that is a great alternative!
Some recipes will also have you dip the apples in lemon juice to prevent browning, I personally think that the browning gives the apple slices more character.
Other recipes will also have you add some sugar to the apple slices, something I also think unnecessary, as the apples carry so much natural sweetness already.
There are literally hundreds of different varieties of apples to choose from, ranging in color from yellow, green, red, and pink. Experiment and see which ones you like best. The apple you choose will, unsurprisingly, affect the taste of the final product.
Nutrition tip: Not all chips are created equally. When you’re craving something crispy, these Homemade Oven Baked Apple Chips are definitely an excellent alternative to the store-bought variety. Just like fresh, raw apples, these chips are a great source of fiber (soluble and insoluble). Just be mindful of how many you are eating!
Recipe origins
I love eating any kind of fruit and vegetable chips (apple, strawberry, plantain, sweet potato…) but as in most commercially prepared products, there is a tendency to add a little too much salt and sugar.
When I first discovered how easy it was to make oven chips (from this article), I got hooked. Just like this recipe for oven-dried Strawberries or this recipe for sun-dried cherry tomatoes, these Apple Chips can easily and conveniently be made in your own oven. Just recently I tried making Banana Chips at home and they were a huge hit with my family.
As an added bonus, your whole kitchen will be filled with the sweet-smelling fragrance of apples and cinnamon.
Apple season has arrived and I, for one, am absolutely thrilled. However, there are so many ways to enjoy apples throughout the year!
Here are some of my favorite ways: they can be simmered to make this recipe for Apple Fig Herbal Tea, or made into an Easy Homemade Spiced Apple Butter or perhaps even consumed as the Best Ever Baked Apple.
If you prefer muffins, how about this recipe for Apple Pie Muffins, or perhaps you will enjoy this recipe for an Almond Apple Square Cake. Can you tell I just love apples!
Apples are truly the perfect snack and can be eaten in baked goods, fresh or even dried, as homemade oven-baked apple chips.
Enjoy!!!
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Recipe
Homemade Oven Baked Apple Chips
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Ingredients
- 2 apples or as many as you like!
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Position oven racks in the upper and lower third of oven.
- Preheat oven to 225 ℉.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Wash and dry the apples.
- Core apples (optional).
- Slice apples as thin as possible (about ⅛ inch) with a very sharp knife or a mandolin (leave skin on).
- Place apples on the baking sheet in a single layer and not touching each other.
- Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over apple slices.
- Bake for approximately 1 hour and then turn each slice over, and continue to bake for at least another hour so. The longer they stay, they crispier they get.
- Best served the day they are made. Can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
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Notes
Once the apple chips have been baked, they will crisp up as they cool off. Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided below is just a rough estimate and variations can occur depending on the specific ingredients used.
Chicky
Bought a half-bushel of seconds at a farm and was looking for new ways to use them. These turned out fab and everyone in the house loves them Thank you!
Maria
My pleasure Chicky! Thanks so much for sharing!
Barb
I have a ton of apples on my tree this year. I have made apple sauce and apple crisp, but still so many apples!! Can I freeze these. I will have way too many for us to eat.
Maria
Thanks for your interest Barb. I have never tried but I don’t think the texture will be the same when thawed. That being said, they can still be used as an addition to hot cereals, yogurt, etc…
Dennis
My daughter got me a bag of plain apple chips at Christmas. They were so good! They were all broken into small pieces though. I made this recipe yesterday, and these are even better. For my 1/8” mandolin-sliced Fuji’s, I ended up doing a total of three hours baking plus an hour cooling in the oven after I turned it off. They are perfect.
Maria
Thanks so much for sharing Dennis! So thrilled to read this.
Maria Edwards
A great healthy snack for my essential worker husband. This was the best recipe simple and full of flavor
Maria
Thanks so much Maria! God bless your husband!
Cindy
I made these and I love them. They are great and make for a good snack. Thank you so much
Maria
My pleasure Cindy! Thanks for taking the time to comment, appreciate it!
Wendie
I just made these. They were in the oven for 2.5 hours. (I was on a conference call and couldn’t get back to the stove. I believe the extra time resulted in my apple chips being extra crispy).
Great recipe, but I only got 9 chips for 2 hours of waiting. How can I “mass produce” these? If ya could help me figure this out, I’ll never pay $7 for a bag of apple chips again. Or maybe I’m paying $7 because it’s a lot of work for a little taste of heaven.
Maria
Thank you so much for sharing Wendie, glad you enjoyed the apple chips. They really are so expensive to purchase, I agree. Not sure about mass producing them… food for thought 🙂
Nate Miller
I’m going to try this with a hand crank apple peeler and use my stackable cooling racks. If i can use the convection feature on my oven at a low enough temp, this might be perfect to make a bunch of these at once!
Emily
I just made these today and did them on 2 trays and set the oven on fan bake and baked them at the same time….they turned out perfect and I got double the amount for the same cook time!
I’m using for decoration/garnish on top of mini apple cakes I have made for dinner guests.
Maria
How wonderful Emily! Thanks so much for sharing! That is such a great idea!
Natasha
Just made these chips using Granny Smith apples (This type was just what I had readily available in my fridge). There is nothing to it except patience while waiting for them to be done. In case you don’t have parchment paper, I used non-stick aluminum foil (absolutely no cooking spray or oil used/needed) and they turned out fantastic. This recipe/technique is super easy, healthy, and as good as any apple chips that I have store-bought here in the U.S. (as good as the Bare Naked brand) or purchased freshly made in Germany. I forwent the cinnamon this first time around, but I think they would be wonderful with it as well, especially during the holidays. I used a mandolin, but I may cut by hand the next time for a thicker chip (will likely need to leave in the oven slightly longer). As the notes indicate, the chips became crispier as they cooled, so do not be discouraged if they are not as crispy as you think they should be right out of the oven. So happy and excited to make these over and over again!!!
Maria
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience making these apple chips Natasha, it is greatly appreciated!
Sharon Weik
I have a quick question… It says these only keep for a couple days. Is that correct? I thought they would keep longer because they’re dehydrated. Thanks
Maria
Thanks for your interest Sharon. I find they taste best if consumed within 2-3 days… you can probably stretch it out a little longer but to be honest, they never last that long! Enjoy!