All you need is a dusting of cinnamon sugar and apples to make these homemade Baked Apple Chips! They’re crisp, full of cozy fall flavor, and so much better than store-bought.
If apple picking is your fall tradition, you probably have making applesauce and apple pie on your agenda too. But I think you should also add making a batch of these Baked Apple Chips to your to-do list! They’re less work, they make a good portable snack for school and extracurricular sports, and they still have lots of warm, cozy flavor thanks to the cinnamon sugar coating. You’ll love them and so will your kids!
Why These Apple Chips Belong on Your Fall Bucket List
Don’t let fall pass you by without making a batch of these cinnamon apple chips! Here’s what makes them one of my favorites for this time of year.
- Easy to make. Just slice the apples and coat them in cinnamon sugar, then let the air fryer do the rest. Simple!
- Perfect in the air fryer. While you can make baked apple chips in the oven, the air fryer does a better job of getting them crispy, which I love. (These Air Fryer Wonton Chips are super crispy too!)
- So much better than store-bought. Grocery store apple chips have a taste and texture that’s not all that different from cardboard. These homemade apple chips have the best apple flavor, along with all that cozy cinnamon!
What You’ll Need
Just 3 ingredients! Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.
- Apples – I like to use Gala apples, but any crisp apple that can be used for baking will work to make apple chips.
- Cinnamon – For that warm fall flavor.
- Sugar – Just regular white sugar, nothing fancy!
How to Make Baked Apple Chips in the Air Fryer
Here’s a step-by-step guide to show you the process of making this recipe.
- Prep the apples. Slice them into 1/8-inch rounds and remove the seeds. Arrange the apple slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Make the cinnamon sugar. Whisk together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
- Season the apples. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the apple slices.
- Air fry. Coat the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray, then add a single layer of apple slices. Cook for 15 minutes at 300ºF, tossing every few minutes.
- Cool. Take the baked apple chips out of the basket and let them cool; they’ll get crispier with cooling. Repeat with the next batch of apple slices.
Tips and Variations
These additional pointers will help you make sure your baked apple chips turn out perfect!
- Use a mandoline slicer. This is the best way to get uniformly thin, even slices that crisp up in the air fryer!
- Cook in batches. You won’t be able to cook all the apple chips at once, so don’t try to! If you crowd the basket, they won’t get crispy.
- Try other spices. Instead of cinnamon, you can use apple pie spice or even pumpkin pie spice. Cardamom would be delicious too!
How to Store
Let your baked apple chips cool completely. If they’re even a little bit warm, they’ll steam in your storage container and get soggy.
Once cooled, transfer the chips to an airtight container, zip-top bag, or large jar. They’ll keep for up to a week; if they get soft, you can pop them in the air fryer at 300ºF and air fry until they’re crisp again.
More Recipes to Make During Apple Season
Baked Apple Chips
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Snack, Appetizer, Paleo
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
All you need is a dusting of cinnamon sugar and apples to make these crispy homemade Baked Apple Chips. The air fryer makes it easy!
Ingredients
- 2 gala apples, thinly sliced (1/8″ with a mandolin)
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
Instructions
- Slice apples into 1/8″ slices but using a mandolin for most accurate cuts or a knife. Remove any seeds.
- Place apple slices in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Mix sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle the top of the apples with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place seasoned apple slices in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air Fry for 15 minutes at 300°F, tossing every once in a while to ensure they don’t burn.
- Remove apple chips from the air fryer and allow to sit for a while so they crisp up even more.
- Repeat process until all apple slices are cooked.
- Serve.
24 comments on “Baked Apple Chips (Made in the Air Fryer!)”
I tried the recipe but was left with non crunchy/dehydrated textured apple chips. I read the recipe through 2 or 3 times and followed it. Any ideas why I didn’t get the crispy apple chip result? Thanks:) Jake
Hey Jake,
Yeah, I had the same outcome. I think I was expecting crunchy apple chips too, took a while to get use to but they were still good.
I am actually going to try it again to see if I can make them crunchier too. My guess for making them crunchier would be to slice them paper thin {almost using a mandoline board} and then cook them for a little longer. I looked at some other recipes and it said the same thing. 🙂 We are in this one together. If you find something that works too, totally let me know! 🙂
Krista
These look great – bet my family would love them. BTW – your cored apples look perfect. I recently made a apple gratin and used a paring knife to core them and they looked so hacked up. Share your secret?
Secret is… ready… an apple corer from Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $7.99. 🙂 I was way to lazy to try and figure out how to do it with a paring knife. But best invest ever! I have used it 3x already since buying it a month ago. 🙂 Hope you and the fam enjoy these yummy chips! BTW the apple gratin sounds amazing!
Such a perfect and healthy snack! 🙂
www.prettybitchescancooktoo.com
Thanks Tamara! Its a perfect fall time treat! Hope you get a chance to try it and thanks for stopping by!
We are on the same wavelength again – I am planning on posting apple chips next week 🙂 Your look delicious. Your little boy is super cute! Hope you enjoyed the pumpkin patch and got lots of great pictures. 🙂
haha.. seems like we always are. 🙂 Can’t wait to see your recipe! You too sweet on the “super cute” kid comment. I mean, I think he is, but i’m bias! 🙂 hehe
I will have to try these: they really look good& yummy &healty! thanks!
You sure do! They are awesome, thanks for stopping by Kiki!
Hi Krista! These look so fantastic, I really want to try them! Cason looks just too cute for words and he’ll steal the the pumpkin patch show! 🙂 Thank you so much for joining us and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning and buffering! Have a happy Sunday!
You definitely should. I tried them because I saw them on someone else page, and so glad I did. 🙂
Thanks on the cuteness compliments for my little guy! I mean, I know he’s adorable {but i’m bias bc I’m the momma..hehe}, but its always nice to hear when other people think he is too. Thanks for the pinning and sharing!
I LOVE APPLE CHIPS!
me too! 🙂 Hope you get a chance to make these!
I’ve been meaning to do this too! Looks so great Krista! Have a great time at the patch. Can’t wait to see the cute pictures 🙂
🙂 Thanks Zainab, can’t wait to show you guys the pictures!
These look delicious! I love your photos, too. I have got to make some of these soon. Your little guy is so cute. Mine are too old for pumpkin patches now — that used to be one of my favorite things in the fall!
Thanks Marcie, your too sweet! 🙂 Love seeing that little guy grow up, now whenever I take pictures he pulls himself up on the chair to see what mommy is doing on the table! Has to help cook and be a part of the photo shoot. 🙂 How old are your kiddo?
I’ve been wanting to try making some baked apple chips. These look perfect, thanks for sharing!
We were in the same boat, I was wanting to make them too. Once I finally did I was so glad! 🙂 Hope you enjoy them too my friend!
Yum! I will have to try these. Hope you have a fun weekend. It sounds like fun!
Thanks Megan! I hope you have a great weekend as well!
You just reminded me that I have been wanting to do this. I had made the pear ones but have yet to do it with all these apples I have here. I know what I’ll be doing this afternoon.
haha.. glad I can be a friendly reminder. 🙂 I saw the pear ones you made, looked delicious and super crunchy!