Spiced Apple Slices Apple Chips
Transform your snack game with these irresistibly crispy Spiced Apple Slices Apple Chips! This easy-to-make recipe combines the natural sweetness of apples—like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala—with the warm embrace of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, creating a flavor-packed snack that's as wholesome as it is delicious. Thinly sliced apples are infused with a tangy lemon water bath to preserve their color before being baked to perfection at a low temperature, resulting in a crisp, spiced treat. Whether you use these as a lunchbox addition, a guilt-free snack, or a topping for oatmeal and salads, these perfectly spiced apple chips are sure to impress. Plus, they're naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and can be customized with a touch of optional sugar to suit your taste. A simple recipe with big payoff, these baked apple chips are the ultimate autumn-inspired snack you'll want to make again and again!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 large Apples (preferably Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala)
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon Granulated sugar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 225°F (110°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine water and lemon juice to prevent the apple slices from browning. Set aside.
Using a mandoline slicer or a sharp knife, slice the apples into even, thin rounds (about 1/8-inch thick). Remove any seeds from the center of the slices.
Submerge the sliced apples in the lemon water mixture for 5 minutes, ensuring each slice is coated. This step helps preserve their color and freshness.
In a small bowl, mix together the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and optional granulated sugar to create the spice blend.
Remove the apple slices from the water and pat them dry with paper towels. Arrange the slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets, ensuring they do not overlap.
Sprinkle the spice blend evenly over both sides of the apple slices.
Bake the apple slices in the preheated oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour, flip each of the slices to ensure even drying.
Continue baking for another 1 hour, or until the apple slices are dry, crisp, and slightly curled at the edges. Baking time may vary based on your oven and the thickness of the slices.
Once done, remove the apple chips from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheets. They will become even crispier as they cool.
Store the spiced apple chips in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
343 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 22 mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 92.0 g | 33% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.1 g | 58% | |
| Total Sugars | 70.7 g | ||
| Protein | 1.7 g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 93 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 676 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
