I love apples. As a kid, apples were my favourite fruit.
But, then when I grew up, apples stopped being seasonal. With their all year round availability (and multiple varieties at that), they suddenly weren’t something I pined for. Now with the apple season in full swing, I’m reminded of the local, seasonal apples I grew up eating – not the shiny, waxed, supermarket ones. I’m thinking of making a whole bunch of things to cherish their versatility; starting with apple chips.
Apple chips make a very fun, light snack. The first time I made these I had such a great time asking everyone to guess what it was (made sure they didn’t resemble apples). Nobody could guess! Besides being a light snack, they are awesome added to a granola mix and make stunning garnishes for desserts as well.
Apple Chips
2 gala or granny smith apples
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
Water
- Turn the oven on its lowest setting (80C/175F)
- Fill a bowl with 1 cup cold water and the lemon.
- Holding a mandoline over the bowl, slice the apples, letting them fall in the water immediately. This prevents premature browning of the apples.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat and place the apple slices on the sheet after shaking off the excess liquid off it.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (this will make the apple slices brown though, so skip the cinnamon if you want them white).
- Push it into the oven for 1.5-2 hours, until the apple slices are crisp. Try not to finish these in one go!
Update: If at the end of 2 hours, the chips are still soft, continue to bake them in the oven for another 1-2 hours. Depending on how large the slices are and how watery the apples are, it might just take a longer.
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Hey! Ur Apple Chips look great..
Where did u find "straight from the orchard" apples here??
apples cum from trees
Yum… your apple chips look absolutely beautiful! My mom used to make them when I was young and these pictures bring back memories! I will have to get out my mandoline and make some. :)
i snack on these all the time at work and surprised to find they are quite addictive!
What a fun snack. Your apple chips look fabulous.
Mimi
Aah! I got excited thinking maybe u know someone who owns an apple orchard n u would be nice as u are and take me there! haha!
Disha! Your keen eye got me. I didn't really have a photo of so many local apples in a basket so I used the photo of apples I took at Union Square Greenmaket. If you click through, you will reach my New York photo folder on flickr. :)
Apple chips! What a super idea. I love finding new apple ideas; I know they are no longer seasonal, but I still think of fall when I see a bushel of them.
Apple chips are some new to me and must say looks tempting!
oh yum! I've never thought to make these! It's apple country here in upstate NY I need to get picking!
FUN! They do bring back childhood memories! I am going to make some this week! Thanks for the idea!
Just found your blog! It's so cute! Love it!
Thanks, all!
Jessica: That is so very sweet of you! :))
8========> 0 thats me and you <3
Great recipes here, and all your pictures look fabulous.
ha! how incredibly innovative is that!!
Thats really innovative! I wonder what it would taste like… chewy or crunchy? or a bit of both.
Yum! Those apple chips look like the perfect snack!
oneofagrind: Very crunchy!
these apples actually look like you photographed them at the Saturday's farmers market
You are so right about that Tanuja! They ARE from Union Sq Greenmarket. How I wish we had a farmers market here!
What a great snack. Love it.
These look great!! What a snack for my grandkids. Thanks Kathy.
What a cool idea. This would make a yummy snack for my toddler. I am curious as to the taste as I am only used to potato and plantain chips
This is such a good snack and a good looking one too. I want to make these.
Hi Shaheen…these apple chips remind me of a beautiful shop selling only apple chips in the idyllic town of Hiedelberg in Germany. Thank you for bringing back wonderful memories of a lovely holiday.
Love the photo of the apples. :-)
I'm assuming that a julienne cut would work just as well?
Yep it might. But I'm a little skeptical because you won't enjoy the texture as much because they'd be too thin for a bite.
Looks delicious and very healthy. I think I’ll wait for the cooler weather before I turn the oven on again, but I definitely want to make these. Thanks.
hi i tried this n though it tasted nice ( well i love apples n cinnamon n sugar ..so that figures ) , however though baked it at 80c for almost 2hrs ..they didnt turn out to be crisps …. more like wet limp apple slices ;-( help !!!!
I think you’re on the right track. Just let them dry out in the oven for a longer time.. Can take upto an hour more. It depends on how moist your apples are..
Hi I loooove theidea of these, but when I tried them out they just got crazy stuck to the parchment paper and I couldn’t peel them off, also they were either burnt or not cooked enough at all (probably has something to do with my slicing them by hand) ANy suggestions? I really want to make these work they look amazing!
Ugh that totally sucks. If they were burnt, I reckon your oven was running at a much higher temperature than it should be. Depending on how watery the apples are, you might need to keep them in the oven longer – 3-4 hours. I’ve never heard of them sticking to parchment, but next time you could try using a Silpat?
Love this recipe! It’s simple, tasty, and great if you have little kid helpers. We made this part of Fun Food Saturday on Jolly Tomato: http://bit.ly/doqyVe
thanks!
Jeanne
Have you ever made these in a dehydrator? I was going to make dried apples today ~ I didn’t add any yumminess to them, just sliced them on the mandolin and then put them on the dehydrator. They are doing their thing, and I was thinking chewy but the last time I checked them I suddenly started thinking chips would be even better.
I guess I’ll just let them keep going and see what happens. Our apple tree has produced TONS of apples this year, so there’s going to be lots of apple experimentation going on for the next month or so lol.
I’ve not trie dmaking htem in a dehydrator because I don’t have one. I know people who make their chips in dehydrator, and swear by it.
I love apple chips and actually just picked a Peck this weekend! Can’t wait to try them!
Hey, I have been having a serious craving for apple chips for a week now, and I finally convinced my husband we should do this. He mentioned the idea of using the CONVECTION function of our oven. We were wondering if anyone out there had done this?
Hi Sarah, I haven’t used the convection function, but I’m guessing there will be apple chips flying around in the oven. If someone has tried it, I’d love to know more too.
Cant wait to try it this weekend!!!!
Thanks for sharing it !
Hi! This looks so simple and tasty, I can’t wait to try. Just wondering how long they last for and how you would store them?
Thanks, Kristy. I’d store them in an airtight container for a week or so.
Oh these look wonderful. I was going to make these for my brothers anniversary party and I couldnt find any recipes as good as this one. Luckily I have my own orchard!! <3
Hi,
I just tried these.. The taste was great but it was very very hard getting out of the parchment paper. It got stuck so bad…
The ones that came out were tasty and the others that were stuck are trashed.. Did you have to grease the parchment paper… do you know why it might have goten stuck? Also should it be very dry to touch before putting on the parchment?
Might sound stupid, but are you sure you used parchment? I used Silicone baking mats.
Shaheen…they look lovely. How do I cut them to get that shape?
Got mine in the oven right now! Sliced them VERY thin. Any advice on how thin to slice next time?
A mandoline is really useful.
Hi! Thanks for the recipe.. Lovely easy and yummy! Today I tried to do pear chips and they came out absolutely great!!! They came out slightly caramelised even though I didn’t use any syrup. Notice you’ll need to cook it for 30′ longer then the apple ones and don’t ask me why they didn’t dry until I moved them from the silicon pad to the parcel paper. Give it a try!
These are in the oven right now! I used my mandolin to evenly slice the granny smith apples and left them naked (no cinnamon or sugar) to test a healthier toddler snack for my kiddo. The lowest my oven will go is 170°f so that’s what I set it to. Will update with hours needed to result in crisp chips as soon as they are done! Do you think they would keep better in a brown paper bag? I would hate to go through the long process just to store them poorly and ruin their crispness =(
I am going to make these on the weekend.
Need to know a 2 things:
Should I grease the parchment paper?
Best way to store the chips once ready?
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