Did you know that the biggest problem while trying to lose weight is attributed to unhealthy and emotional snacking? On a weight loss regime people focus most to avoid unhealthy meals but forget to do the same with snacks. The problem worsens with those salty and sugary cravings. I have observed that a lot depends on availability and reach-ability. So I have now become all about keeping the healthy snacks within easiest reach all the time. But yes they gotta taste good to satisfy the cravings.
Crispy apple chips are my new addiction. They are sweet, tangy and spiced up to satisfy any palette without leaving the heart breaking guilt. One apple makes around 15 chips which is a perfect service size. I like to bake them with cinnamon that takes the flavor to a totally new level. Honestly, I find them more satisfying than a bag of chips. And even if I eat more than a serving size, hey its okay. Am just eating crispy apples.
Recipe
4 apples of you choice, i like granny smith or red delicious
1-2 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp of sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
- Preheat oven to 250 deg F
- Cut the apples in thin round slices. I use my mandolin slicer for this step on second lowest setting. It takes less than 5 mins to do the entire batch.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Lay the apple slices in a single layer on each.
- Sprinkle with the mixture of spices.
- Bake for 1 hr. Flip to turn sides and bake for another 1-1.5 hr
I love to bake these during a movie night after dinner. As they take long to bake. But when baking, apple and cinnamon fills the house with a sweet aroma. Makes the movie night more fun and relaxing :)
5 comments:
Loved it...
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Thank you for visiting my space .....love your healthy approach towards food .....good blog
Tried making once but it was a disaster. With this recipe of yours, I am going try again. Lovely crispy pieces.
Hi Nava...were they not crispy enough? If that was the case, be patient and leave them in the oven for longer. they will become crispy...trust me on that:) every oven is different and so is evry apple. if you got a really juicy apple it needs more time to dehydrate.
A Mandolin slicer is probably essential to get such thin, uniform slices. Without such a contraption, I used a sharp knife and nearly cut myself three times. Apples are round, and the knife slipped a few times no matter how careful I was! So I finally just started cutting thicker slices. Baking now, we'll see how it turns out. The fragrance is so nice.
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