October 19, 2012

Apple Chips

These are better than dried fruit because they're actually thin and crispy like chips.  They're delicious, healthy, and easy.  My kids ate them all up in about one minute.  I only wish I could fit more on the pan at one time.  If you let them overlap on the pan, they will take longer to crisp up.  I think it's very important to cut the slices thin enough.  If they're too thick they either won't be crispy, or they'll be really hard.  I used my mandoline slicer.

I loved the way the apples were cut in the photo above; they make use of the core and they look pretty too.

Ingredients

  • 2 apples, sliced crosswise 1/8-inch thick, seeds removed

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 225 degrees. Arrange apple slices on two parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
  2. Flip, then continue baking until crisp, about 1 hour more. Remove and let cool completely. Chips keep, stored in an airtight container, 1 week.