If you're like me, you probably throw away the peelings when you make apple pie. But, with this simple recipe, now you'll be able to enjoy the deliciousness of apple peel chips! It literally only takes a few ingredients and about 10 minutes of prep. Let's dig in!
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Quick Look at the Recipe
- ⏲️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- ⏲️ Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- ⏲️ Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- 🍽️ Yield: 1 cup
- 👨👩👧👦 Servings: 2 people (easy to halve or double)
- ⚡ Calories: 101 calories per ½ cup (based on nutrition facts in recipe card)
- 🥗 Dietary Info: Vegetarian, Gluten Free (Simply use vegan butter to make this vegan and dairy free!)
- 🥣 Method: Toss apple peels in melted butter and spices, then slowly dry them in out in a low oven until they're crunchy.
- 🌶️ Flavor & Texture: These apple peel chips are crispy, crunchy, and have a deep apple flavor with hints of cinnamon and sugar. They're a quick to prepare and make a delicious, healthy snack!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Reduce Food Waste: Making desserts like Cracker Barrel fried apples or cranberry apple galette and have leftover apple peels? This recipe turns food scraps into a delicious and healthy snack!
- Super Easy & Quick: This recipe needs only 10 minutes of active prep time and no chopping, and calls for only 6 ingredients!
- Long Shelf Life: These baked apple peel chips can keep for up to 1 year if they're tightly sealed and stored in a cool, dry place. Then you'll have these on hand anytime you want a healthy, crunchy snack!
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Thank you Emma! They taste great..." - Brian
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Ingredients
Fortunately, you don't need many ingredients to make these delicious apple peel chips! Let's talk about what you need.
- Apple Peels: Make sure the skins of the apples have been thoroughly washed before being peeled. Any type of apple peel will work well in this recipe.
- Butter: This adds flavor and prevents the apple peels from sticking.
- Sugar: This adds gentle sweetness to the apple peels. Feel free to swap for a different sweetener if you prefer.
- Spices: I use a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice for a balanced flavor, but you can tweak these to your taste.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Apple Peel Chips
Gather the ingredients. You'll need 2 cups (88g) of peels, unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg.
- Mix the sugar and spices together until well blended. (image 1)
- Melt the butter and toss the peels in it. (image 2)
- Sprinkle a couple tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar on the peels and toss to combine. Reserve any extra cinnamon sugar for later. (image 3)
- Spread them evenly on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. (image 4)
- Bake at 250°F for 2 ½ hours, until they are dark brown and crunchy. (image 5)
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture and enjoy. (image 6)
Recipe FAQs
They are strips of peels baked until brown and crispy. In my recipe, the peels are tossed in a little bit of melted butter and cinnamon sugar. They're a healthy, crunchy snack that's quick to prep and fun to eat.
Yes, they are actually one of the most nutritious parts of an apple, since the skin contains most of the fiber and vitamins.
There are lots of ways to use them! Add them to make tea, smoothies, salads, or in infused water.
Plain ones without cinnamon, sugar, or other spices are safe for healthy dogs to eat in small quantities. It's not good for dogs to consume lots of excess sugar, so make sure the chips are plain. As always, consult your veterinarian if you have any questions about feeding these to your dog.
They are done when they have turned a rich, dark brown and are crispy. It takes about 2 ½ hours at 250°F for thin peels to be baked. Thicker ones will take longer, but don't turn up the oven temperature; it increases the chance of burning.
Let them cool completely, then seal them tightly inside of a zip-top bag, glass jar, or airtight container. Store in a cool, dry, and dark place for up to 6 months. Don't freeze or refrigerate them.
Giving as Gifts: If you want to give away some of these to family or friends, you can package them in a pretty glass jar with a lid. Tie a gift tag around it with a piece of twine, ribbon, or yarn. See the photo below for an idea.
Serving Baked Apple Peel Chips
If you're looking for other fall apple recipes to enjoy, make sure to try our recipes for sparkling apple cider mocktail, spinach apple salad, and skillet fried apples.
Expert Tips
- Use thick peels for the best taste. Super thin ones will bake faster and burn easier.
- Leave some of the apple flesh on the peels. This helps them taste better.
- Bake them on parchment paper to catch any messes and keep the cookie sheet clean.
- Bake them low and slow for the best results. A high oven temp will burn them quickly.
- Reserve the extra cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on later.
Other Fall Desserts to Enjoy
Recipe
Oven Baked Apple Peel Chips
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple peels, from 4 large apples
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Mix together the sugar and spices until well blended.
- Toss the peels with the melted butter until evenly coated, then mix with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Spread them evenly on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 250 F for 2 ½ hours. They are done when they are deep brown and very crunchy.
- Sprinkle any extra cinnamon sugar on top and enjoy.
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Notes
- Use thick peels for the best taste. Super thin ones will bake faster and burn easier.
- Leave some of the apple flesh on the peels. This helps them taste better.
- Bake them on parchment paper to catch any messes and keep the cookie sheet clean.
- Bake them low and slow for the best results. A high oven temp will burn them quickly.
- Reserve the extra cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on later.
Nutrition
Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.
Karis
These are awesome! I use an apple peeler corer slicer, so my peels are long, skinny, and with very little flesh. They still turned out awesome. I let them cook a little longer because they weren't quite crispy at 2 1/2 hours, but then I realized that they would crisp as they cooled, which they did. These are so addictive. Thank you for the recipe!
Emma Fajcz
You're welcome, Karis! Thanks so much for making our recipe. We're delighted that you enjoyed the apple peel chips so much!
Brian
Thank you Emma They! They taste great, and I'll do better next time.
Emma
You're very welcome, Brian! Enjoy!
Brian
Emma,
If my apple skins curled up, were they too thin. Or should I have placed a mat over them?
Sincerely, Brian
Emma
The peels probably curled because there wasn't much apple flesh left of them. There's no need to place a mat on them unless you're looking for perfectly flat peels. The peel chips will taste lovely regardless of whether they have curled.
Beth
I learned a lot from reading this informative post. The chips look great. I like eating apples, and these sound great.
Emma
I'm glad that you found this post educational, Beth! Apple chips are a lovely autumn snack.