Air Fryer Apple Chips

5 from 5 votes

These tasty Air Fryer Apple Chips are a healthy and delicious snack that will satisfy your sweet tooth when hunger hits! Made with just two ingredients and no added sugar, both kids and adults will love this wholesome, nutritious snack! Make them in your air fryer in under 30 minutes. Oven instructions included too.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat

Servings:

Calories: 48kcal

Author: Dr. Sonali Ruder

Equipment

Ingredients

2 apples, washed (like Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Pink Lady or Granny Smith (for a more tart flavor)
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 300°F.
Slice the apples into thin slices (about ⅛-inch) thick using a mandoline slicer. If you don't have a mandoline, you can use a knife but try to keep the slices as even as possible.
Lay the apples on a flat surface and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Working in batches, place some apple slices in the air fryer basket in a single layer (it's ok if they overlap a little). Place a metal rack/trivet on top of the apples to prevent them from flying around the air fryer.
Cook the apples 15-18 minutes, stopping to flip them halfway through. Use an oven mitt when taking the metal rack/trivet out as it will be hot.
Remove the apple chips from the air fryer when they are golden brown. Place them on a plate to cool for several minutes. The chips will crisp up as they cool. Repeat with the remaining apple slices.
Apple chips are best when eaten fresh the same day. They can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days but will soften over time.
To Make Apple Chips In The Oven:
Preheat oven to 225°F. Arrange the apple slices on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone liner in a single layer and sprinkle them with cinnamon. Bake in the oven for 1 hour then flip the apples over with a spatula and cook another 1 to 1 ½ hours until they are dried out. Turn the oven off and let the apples cool in the oven for an additional hour. As they cool, they will crisp up.

Notes

For best results, slice the apples into uniform ⅛-inch slices with a mandoline slicer.
If your air fryer has a metal rack/trivet, you can put it on top of the apples to prevent them from flying around in the air fryer.
Watch the apple chips closely as they can go from cooked to burnt very quickly. Remove slices that are browning faster than others.
Apple chips won't be crispy when they first come out of the air fryer but will crisp up as they cool.
Apple chips are best served the same day while they're crisp however, they can be stored for 4-5 days. They will soften over time but will still be delicious.
The final cook time will depend on the type of apple that you use, the thickness of the slices as well as the model air fryer. Juicier apples will take a longer time to crisp up. Also, thicker slices will take longer to cook. This recipe was made with a Ninja Max XL 5.5 quart air fryer.

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