Air Fryer Apple Chips

Why this recipe works

This air fryer apple chips recipe is quick and simple. You can easily dehydrate your apples in the air fryer making a healthy cinnamon coated snack that’s low in calories and great for when you have a sweet craving.

We love experimenting with the air fryer, we’ve even tried air fryer apple fries that were a huge hit! Although they aren’t as low in calories as our apple chips are, using the air fryer always makes a great alternative to deep-frying your favorite foods.

Ingredients you will need

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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

APPLE – Today we’re using Pink Lady apples. We’ve found pink lady apples have a great balance between tart and sweet. Feel free to use Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, Granny Smith, Braeburn, or whatever your favorite apple variation is.

SPICES – We’re keeping it simple but oh-so-flavorful with cinnamon and nutmeg. Apple pie spice would also taste delicious on these chips!

How to Make Air Fryer Apple Chips

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1. Using a mandolin, set to 3mm or ⅛ inch thickness, leaving the skin on, slice the apple starting on the bottom and working your way to the top.
   
   EXPERT TIP – Shake the slices to remove seeds. You will end up with about 20 slices per apple, slightly more or slightly less depending on the size of the apple and how it’s sliced. Please be sure to follow safety guidelines with your mandolin.
   
   
2. Add the slices to a grate-lined air fryer basket. Air fry at 300F for 16-18 minutes. Flip or shake halfway through, then again at the 4-minute mark. The apple slices will start to shrivel up and you will need to separate the ones that start sticking together. After 16 minutes most should be done.
3. Remove apple chips and set them onto a cooling rack. They will continue to crisp up as they sit. If any feel damp or still squishy, leave those in the air fryer for another 2 minutes.
4. While warm, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
5. Store in a wide-mouth mason jar or air-tight container. Repeat the process for as many apples as you have. Kids will love snacking on these throughout the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving Suggestions

Dust your crunchy air fryer apple chips with cinnamon and nutmeg spices to tie it all together. If preferred, you can leave the apple chips plain or dust them with allspice. Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy!

More Air Fryer Recipes

• Air Fryer Baked Apples
• Air Fryer Bagels
• Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
• Air Fryer French Fries
• Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
• Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

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Air Fryer Apple Chips

These crunchy air fryer apple chips are dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg spices. They make a healthy snack for kids and adults alike!

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Course: Snacks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Calorie

Servings: 6 servings

23 minutes mins

Calories: 49

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 Pink Lady Apples Sliced. You can most likely only fit one sliced apple in the air fryer at a time
• ▢ ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ▢ 1 tsp cinnamon

Things You’ll Need

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  Mandolin
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  Air fryer
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  Wire cooling racks

Before You Begin

• Your apple chips may feel hard but not crisp as soon as you take them out of the air fryer. They will crisp as they sit out and cool.
• The spice mixture in this recipe should be enough to make 3-5 sliced apples.
• If you are not using a mandolin for this recipe, your apple slices may be thicker which means they might need more time in the air fryer.
• If your apple chips are burning, try setting your air fryer to a lower temperature. Each air fryer is different from one another which means there may be some trial and error with some air fryer recipes. It’s best to set the air fryer to a lower temp then test a slice or two and see how they come out.

Instructions

• Using a mandolin, set to 3mm or ⅛ inch thickness, leaving the skin on, slice the apple starting on the bottom working your way to the top.
• Shake the slices to remove seeds. You should end up with about 20 slices per apple, slightly more or slightly less depending on the size of the apple and how it’s sliced. Please be sure to follow safety guidelines with your mandolin.
• Add the slices to a grate-lined air fryer basket. Air fry at 300F for 16-18 minutes. Flip or shake halfway through, then again at the 4-minute mark. The apple slices will start to shrivel up and you will need to separate the ones that start sticking together. After 16 minutes most should be done.
• Remove apple chips and set them onto a cooling rack. They will continue to crisp up as they sit. If any feel damp or still squishy, leave those in the air fryer for another 2 minutes.
• While warm, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Store in a wide-mouth mason jar or air-tight container. Repeat the process for as many apples as you have.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1 cup) | Calories: 49cal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

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