Spicy Apple Chips

Thin apple slices dusted with cinnamon and a little cayenne, then baked low and slow until crisp. A sweet, mildly spicy snack that packs easily for lunches.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Cayenne Pepper

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Servings servings

Calories 50kcal

Ingredients

2 Fuji apples sliced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the cinnamon and cayenne pepper powder. Stir to fully mix.
Evenly space the apple slices across two parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Dust the apple slices with the cinnamon/cayenne mix. Leave some for sprinkling when you flip the apple slices.
Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake the apple slices for 1 hour.
Flip the apple slices and sprinkle them with the remaining cinnamon/cayenne spice mix.
Place the baking sheets back in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and flip the apple chips one last time. Place the baking sheets back in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
Remove the baking sheets from the oven and allow the spicy apple chips to cool. Serve or store in an airtight container for future use.

Notes

Slice the apples as thin and even as you can, about 1/8 inch. A mandoline makes it easy. Thicker slices take longer to dry and can stay chewy in the middle.

The chips crisp up as they cool. If they still bend once they have cooled completely, return them to the oven for another 15 to 30 minutes.

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