Learn how to make baked cinnamon apple chips using fresh apples and a little bit of cinnamon and sugar. Homemade baked apple chips are fun to make, a great way to use up apples, and are a healthy snack!
Apple chips are one of my favorite things to make in Fall right after a trip the apple orchard. It’s amazing how a little trip to the oven can transform a juicy apple into a crunchy chip. And while there are many ways to make apple chips using fancy dehydrators, this easy recipe can be made in the oven on a crisp Fall day when you don’t mind having the oven turned on for a few hours.
What Do You Need to Make Homemade Apple Chips?
Apples, Cinnamon, Sugar, a knife, baking sheet, and a oven! Seriously it doesn’t get easier than that. What I love about homemade apple chips is that you know exactly what you’re getting – no mystery ingredients or preservatives that you mind find on packaged version.
How Thin Should I Cut Apple Chips?
I recommend cutting them as thin as you can, around 1/8″. While cutting, leave the skin on.
If you have a mandolin slicer, I recommend using the thin blade setting to slice the apples. Otherwise, cutting them thin with a sharp knife will work just as well. It may just take a few extra minutes & a little extra caution (watch the fingers), but it will get the job done. The thinner you’re able to slice the apples, the crunchier the chips will be. After slicing, spread them into a thin layer on a parchment covered baking sheet, sprinkle them with cinnamon/sugar, and pop in the oven for a few hours.
How to Bake Apple Chips
After cutting the apple slices, place them on a parchment covered baking sheet. Try to arrange them so that they are spread out as one layer (if some overlap, that’s okay). mix together cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over one side of the apples.
How long will apple chips last?
For optimal crunch, I recommend eating within 2-3 days but they can be stored in a airtight container for up to 1 week.
Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips
Learn how to make baked cinnamon apple chips using fresh apples and a little bit of cinnamon and sugar. Homemade baked apple chips are fun to make, a great way to use up apples, and are a healthy snack!
Ingredients
- 4 Apples any size/variety
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
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Thinly slice apples and place them on a parchment covered baking sheet. Try to arrange them so that they are spread out as one layer (if some overlap, that's okay).
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Mix together cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over one side of the apples.
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Bake for 1 hour, then carefully flip the apple chips so that the other side is able to crisp up. Return to oven and continue to bake for 2 more hours or until apples are no longer moist.
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Enjoy warm or store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Your house will never smell as heavenly as it did when these delicious apple chips are baking. I’ve actually considered foregoing purchasing any more candles, and just popping in a batch of apple chips every evening to aromatize the place. Besides, you can’t eat candles after 3 hours goes by BUT you can eat apple chips after 3 hours in the oven and to me, that is reason enough. So what I’m trying to say is that apple chips are basically like edible candles.
I’ll be sharing two fun apple DIY gift ideas later this week, so stop by for a few free autumn printables (including the one you see above)! Update: Get the apple printables here!
Niki says
I used to make these when I was in high school (although I’m sure yours are much better)! Your photos are amazing, and you’re making me want to re-try this recipe!
Melissa says
You must! They are so easy & seriously smell SO good.
Evadney Laing says
Making thes apple chips sounds great but the time it takes to bake them is just tooo long-I think. All my gas would be used up by the Time th’er done.
Melissa says
I agree, they do take a long time to bake! There may be a quicker method with a dehydrator, but I haven’t looked into it as I only make these once or twice a year during apple season.
Ursula says
Yes!!! This recipe is right on time. My toddler will devour these.
Melissa says
Woot! I never thought of apple chips as a kid food, but they’d be perfect!
Meg Scholz says
These are a serious childhood throw back for me! We definitely made the 90’s version of these in Girl Scouts! I will definitely have to make them this fall!!!
Melissa says
Ahh girl scouts! Good times. Except we never got to make apple chips! They just stuck us in tents during tornado warnings (true story). I’m still a little bitter about that night…
Sophie @ The Spotty Teapot says
Ooh I have a load of cooking apples, and there are only so many crumbles I can do with them. These are a perfect alternative, and I wouldn’t feel guilty eating these ;)
Melissa says
Yes, that’s my favorite thing about them! They are sweet treat that I don’t have to feel guilty about when I happen to eat the whole bag.
Ashleigh says
Yum! It’s truly not fall until there are apples with cinnamon and sugar yumminess!
Melissa says
That’s so true. The smell of cinnamon is a necessity every fall!