Apple chips are a fall staple in my house. Whether we make it out to the local orchard to pick our own apples or we buy a box from the local produce stand we make these every year. They come in handy with a teething toddler and every year I think I’ll get some saved but they are gone before I can get them off the cooling rack.

The prep for making baked apple chips is quick but having the right tools is important. Years ago I acquired (or stole) my mother-in-law’s apple corer slicer peeler, and my husband already had a wire rack for making jerky. I do think making these apple chips would be difficult if I didn’t have these tools and they are both under $30 and have multiple uses, so totally worth it in my book!

To Make Apple Chips You Will Need:

Name: Baked Apple Chips
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 Small to Medium apples; 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice; 1 1/2 Cup Water; I Tbs. Cinnamon; 2 Tbs. Sugar

Apple/Potato Peeler Corer
Nonstick 3-Tier Drying Rack and Baking Pan
Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
½ C. Water
¼ C. Lemon Juice
Cinnamon
Sugar

How To Make Apple Chips

Step one:

Wash your apples and line a baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 245 degrees.

Step: Two:

Using a corer slicer or sharp knife (I leave the peel on) slice the apples about ¼ inch thick. If using the corer/slicer they make a slinky like an apple when it comes off. Cut down one side of the apple so that you are left with apple rings. I discard the small top and bottom slices because I want more uniform slices that will dehydrate evenly.

Step Three:

Combine lemon juice and water in a small bowl and dip each of the apple slices before placing them on the wire baking rack.

Step Four:

Optional but so yummy. Sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon and sugar and repeat until your wire racks are full. Bake for 25 minutes and check to see if the apples are baking evenly. I recommend rotating the racks at this point because the top rack cooks faster.

Step Five:

Bake for another 30-35 minutes. Some apple chips may still feel soft at this point may need to bake a bit longer. I usually take them out and once they have cooled they crisp up. If you think they need longer check them every 5 minutes until they are done.

Baked Apple Chips

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Enjoy a delicious and healthy snack. Using any variety of apples you have and baked in the oven.

Ingredients

12 Small to Medium apples
¼ Cup Lemon Juice
1 ½ Cup Water
I Tbs. Cinnamon
2 Tbs. Sugar

Instructions

Wash your apples and line a baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Preheat the oven to 245 degrees.
Using your corer slicer (I leave the peel on) slice the apples so they make a slinky when they come off. Cut down one side of the apple so that you are left with apple rings. I discard the small top and bottom slices because I want more uniform slices that will dehydrate evenly. (Optional use a sharp knife and slice the apples ¼ in thick)
Combine lemon juice and water in a bowl. Dip the apple slices in the mixture before placing them on the wire baking rack.
Optional but so yummy. Sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon and sugar and repeat until your wire racks are full. Bake for 25 minutes and check to see if the apples are baking evenly. I recommend rotating the racks at this point because the top rack cooks faster.
Bake for another 30-35 minutes. Some apple chips may still feel soft at this point may need to bake a bit longer. I usually take them out and once they have cooled they crisp up.
If you think they need longer check them every 5 minutes until they are done
Store in an air-tight container or mason jar with a lid for up to 4 weeks

Baked Apple Chips

To Make Apple Chips You Will Need: