This time of year apples are everywhere, especially if you are lucky enough to live in or near the Apple Capital of the World; Washington State! Fresh, local, and organic apples are so plentiful and cheap right now, I just can’t stop buying huge quantities of them.
One of my favorite ways to use up ripe apples is to make Apple Chips. There isn’t much to this recipe, especially if you have a mandoline but the reward is great. These apple chips taste so fresh and sweet without any added sugar. They smell fantastic when cooking!
If you have a toddler like me, it is a fun activity to do together and a great opportunity to explore different flavors by using a variety of apples and having a “taste test”!
NOTES:
- If you don’t have these sheet pan cooking/cooling racks (which by the way are amazing for all kinds of things!) then just line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- You can use any variety of apple – I encourage you to experiment and find your favorite!
- I have made these with ground cinnamon sprinkled on top, even with pumpkin pie spice but we prefer them plain and unadulterated.
- Storage: We almost never have any left-over but I have stored them the same way I store Kale Chips (see notes section for details).
Did you make this recipe? Please give it a star rating below!
Apple chips
- 4 apples I used gala
- 1/2 lemon
- ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice optional
-
Preheat oven to 200F. Wash apples and slice off the top.
-
Set your mandoline to 3mm or 1/8" and slice apples.
-
Place apple slices in a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over them.
-
Assemble one layer on a cookie sheet fitted with cooking rack insert or parchment paper.
-
Cook for one hour. Gently turn and cook for an additional hour.
-
Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes (they may not feel completely crisp when you first pull them out of the oven but after 10 minutes they will be). Enjoy!
Did you make this recipe? Tag @EverydayMaven on Instagram with the hashtag #EveryDayMaven and please give a star rating below.
thank you
What do you do about the seeds?
They fall out when I slice the apples!
Thank you so much! This is great!!
I love this recipe! Apples are finally coming in season! That looks like the perfect pan to cook these on. Where did you find it? I’ve been looking for one like it for months!
Hi Kristin!
Here is a link to the cooling racks that you insert into a 1/2 sheet pan. They are awesome and get a lot of use in my kitchen 🙂
Hi– Just found your site and am excited about the fun recipes! 😉 I am curious how long these will last and how best to store them… they would be a great snack to have on hand for a few days!
Hi Katy! Thanks so much 🙂 We don’t usually have them last long because they are so good but I would think up to a week would be OK? Store in an airtight containter (once completely cool). If you have a silica packet (see notes section of this recipe for more info) that would be fantastic. Enjoy and welcome!
Darn! I wouldn’t either, but can’t wait to try these!
These are really tasty – the kids will love them!
These look amazing! Never tried it with lemon, my son will love them! Can you do it with carrots also?
Amy, I have tried carrots and they shrink so much and still have a chewiness to them. I don’t have the patience to cook them longer than 2 hours at this point lol! I really want a dehydrator!
Apple chips are one of my fall favorites too, and I also love them with a little cinnamon! These look fantastic!
Thanks Faith!