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Baked Apple Strings

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By: Shinee Published: 9/27/2016Updated: 11/23/2021

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These baked apple strings taste exactly like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

Did you go apple picking yet?

We don’t have recreational apple orchards around here, but we do have our own little one at the ranch. Our apple trees did so well this year, yielding overwhelming amount of juicy, tart and big apples. We have so much that we don’t even know what to do with them. Well, we didn’t know until my mother-in-law started making amazing apple chips.

Chewy, sweet apple chips with sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon… Super addicting stuff! I don’t even know how many apples I’ve consumed in the last week, because I munch on these things non-stop!! Since my consumption is out of control, I decided to start making apple chips myself.

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

So how to make apple chips at home you ask?

Well, the good news is it’s super easy to make them. If you have one of this bad boys, it’s pure joy to peel, slices and core the apples with just one step! And if you’re working with lots of apples, a big dehydrator doesn’t hurt either. I use this one, but it’s completely unnecessary for today’s recipe, because we’ll be using oven.

So, in my obsessive-apple-chips-making-craziness, I learned couple of things. There’re 2 different types of apple chips, both equally addicting and delicious: 1. satisfyingly chewy, and 2. light and crispy. And the temperature at which you dry your apples makes a significant impact on the final result.

  • Super low and slow dehydrating process (we’re talking 135°F!) yields satisfyingly chewy apple chips.
  • But if you crank the temperature up a notch (200°F, to be specific) and cut the apples thinner, you’ll get super light, melt-in-your-mouth crispy (does that even make sense?) apple chips.

If you’ve ever tried freeze dried fruits, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Dare I say, you get freeze dried apples without any special appliances? You betcha!

When I got bored with same old apple slices (did I mention I had ton of apples?), I wanted to try something different and made apple “noodles” using my spiralizer. Plus, I popped them in the oven. And let me tell ya, the apple strings turned out simply amazing!

I was shocked how different the texture was from the apple chips I made in dehydrator.

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

As for sugar and cinnamon, it’s totally up to you. You certainly don’t have to use it, but it adds a nice touch.

I can see myself adding these to my cereal, cookies, granola mix (well, unless we eat them all that is). It’s just so darn hard to keep our hands off of these! Good thing, they’re healthy!

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

Now you know what you’ll be making with all those apples you picked at the orchard. Don’t forget to share your pictures with me!

Baked Apple Strings

These baked apple strings taste like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.
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serves: 4 -5 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 hours
Total : 5 hours 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4-5 large apples
  • Sugar
  • Ground cinnamon
Note: I test all my recipes with both measurements for the most precise and accurate result!

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°F (95°C).
  • Wash and peel the apples.
  • Using a spiralizer with ¼-inch noodle blade, cut the apples into long strings.
  • Evenly layer the apple strings on 2 baking sheets lined with silicone mat. Try not to overcrowd the pans.
  • Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the apples. (The amount is completely up to you, but I used about ¼ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon or so ground cinnamon.)
  • Bake the apples for 4-5 hours, or until they’re nice and dry. Turn the heat off, and let it cool in the oven.
  • Once cooled completely, transfer into a ziplock bag and store at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 95kcal (5%) Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 2mg Potassium: 195mg (6%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 19g (21%) Vitamin A: 98IU (2%) Vitamin C: 8mg (10%) Calcium: 11mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Author: Shinee
Course:Snack
Cuisine:American
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These baked apple strings taste exactly like freeze dried apples. So light and airy, crispy and addicting! And the best part is no special appliance required, just your oven.

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  1. Estelle says

    Posted on 4 July 2019 at 9:28 pm

    Question – do you have to peel the apples before spiralising?

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    • Shinee says

      Posted on 6 July 2019 at 7:37 pm

      Hi, Estelle. It’s up to you. I peel mine.

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    Posted on 30 October 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Question it sys 4 to 5 hrs I think that’s a error let me no please ty

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 30 October 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Sandy, that’s not an error. Notice we’re baking these at 200°F, which is very low heat. We’re basically slowly dehydrating these apples at low temperature. If you slice the apples very thinly, instead of spirilizing them, you may need to bake for less time, start checking after 2 hours. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  3. grace says

    Posted on 27 September 2016 at 9:06 am

    very delicious and very excellent idea!  i can’t believe everyone isn’t doing this!  i definitely will be, and soon! 🙂

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 28 September 2016 at 7:52 am

      Thanks, Grace! I was pleasantly surprised how I got the freeze-dry effect by baking theses! Hope you try it. 🙂

      Reply

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