Air Fryer Apple Chips (Printer View)

Sweet and crispy apple chips with cinnamon sugar, ready in minutes using an air fryer.

# Components:

→ Apples

01 - 2 large apples, crisp variety such as Fuji or Honeycrisp, washed and cored

→ Cinnamon Sugar

02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Optional

04 - Olive oil spray or nonstick cooking spray for extra crispness

# Method steps:

01 - Wash, core, and thinly slice the apples to approximately 1/8-inch thickness. Peeling is not necessary.
02 - In a small bowl, thoroughly mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
03 - Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil spray if using for enhanced crispness.
04 - Arrange apple slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding.
05 - Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the apple slices.
06 - Air fry at 350°F for 7 to 8 minutes until the apples begin to release moisture and edges curl slightly.
07 - Flip the slices and air fry for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until golden and crisp. Check frequently to prevent burning.
08 - Remove chips to a wire rack to cool completely. They will continue to crisp as they cool.
09 - Repeat steps 4 through 8 with remaining apple slices.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're the kind of snack that tastes indulgent but won't leave you feeling guilty afterward.
  • Your air fryer finally gets its moment to shine without heating up the whole kitchen.
  • Kids actually ask for these instead of whatever's in the pantry—they feel like a treat.
02 -
  • Don't stack the apple slices in the basket; they need air circulation to crisp properly, which means patience and batches when you're making a full batch.
  • The edges brown faster than the centers, so check at the lower end of the time range and don't trust your first instinct—a little dark golden is perfect, but burnt chips taste bitter and sad.
03 -
  • Use a mandoline slicer for uniformity, but watch your fingers—I learned that one the hard way when my first batch had one suspicious thicker slice that came from my knuckle instead of an apple.
  • Don't skip the wire rack cooling step; it's the difference between chips that stay crispy and chips that turn into chewy snacks by dinner.
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