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Crispy Air Fryer Apple Chips

Published: Aug 28, 2019 · Modified: Aug 23, 2024 by Tanya · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

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These no oil Air Fryer Apple Chips are crispy and delicious. It’s the perfect quick and healthy snack for any day of the week. 

air fryer apple chips laying in air fryer basket


 

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They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. I don’t know how true that is but I do know I love me some apples. Whether it’s a nice juicy apple on its own, an apple pie, or fried apples with morning breakfast, I love that amazing fruit. 

I love using my air fryer for quick snacks, like these air fryer chickpeas. So it just made sense that I’d use my air fryer to make crispy apple chips. After testing different temps, different air fryers, and different apples, I finally perfected the best way to make apple chips in an Air Fryer. 

apple chips on a white plate

Now you may wonder why even make apple chips in an air fryer? Here’s why:

  • It’s faster. My apple chips are ready for snacking in just 20 minutes. Dehydrating them or oven baking them can and will take longer than the air fryer. These are perfect for a quick snack. 
  • The finished apples are nice and crispy, not chewy. Seriously, you can hear the crunch when you take a bite. 
  • It’s cheap! I like to use red and delicious apples to make my apple chips. They are pretty cheap and yummy. 

In order to make this recipe you will need the following tools:

  • An Air Fryer
  • A Mandolin
  • A low metal rack to cover the apple chips to stop them from flying around. I use the one in the accessory kit.

How to Make Apple Chips in an Air Fryer

First, you’ll prepare the apples. I use a mandolin on the thinest setting (2.5mm) to slice my apple chips quite thinly. This is one of those recipes that you’ll need a mandolin. If you can slice an apple as thin as a mandolin can than I’m truly impressed. I cannot.

I don’t worry about peeling or coring the apple, you want the skin on them and somehow, after slicing with a mandolin, the seeds kind of just fall out anyway. 

If you don't have a mandolin, your slices may be slighly thicker and you will need to adjust the cook time a bit.

Place your apples in the air fryer basket, trying your best to get them in a single layer. Depending on the size of your Air Fryer, there may be some overlap. That’s ok as we are going to rotate the apple slices during air frying.

Place the rack over the apples so that they don’t fly up into the fan while they are air frying.

sliced apples in air fryer basket under rack

Close your Air Fryer basket and set it on 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 16 minutes. About every 5 minutes, open the basket and flip and rotate the apples.

Once your timer is done, the apple slices will not feel crisp but hardened, with a little flexibility. Remove the apples from the Air Fryer basket and lay them on a plate. Allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes and they will crisp up.

air fryer apple chips on a plate

Perfect!

You can eat these as is or add a sprinkle of cinnamon if you like. I truly just eat these as is without anything added and they are simply amazing. 

Need a recipe for Apple Chips baked in an oven?

Here’s an oven baked apple chips recipe to follow.

Recipe Notes and Tips:

  • I usually stick to one apple for this recipe in order not to overlap my apple slices too much. I’ve also done it with two smaller sized apples.
  • The apple chips can be stored in an airtight container. However, they are usually gone as soon as they are cooled. They are pretty addictive. 
  •  Store or eat the apple chips as soon as they crisp up. If you leave them in the air for too long, they will soften again. 

Looking for more snack recipes to make in your Air Fryer? Try these out:

  • Air Fryer Smores
  • Cinnamon Sugared Pecans
  • Air Fryer Chickpeas
  • Air Fryer Beet Chips
  • Air Fryer Baked Apples
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Air Fryer Apple Chips

These apple chips are easy, healthy, and delicious and have no oil in the recipe. They are the perfect air fryer snack for any occasion.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer apple chips, apple chips
Prep Time 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes minutes
Cool Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 23 minutes minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 95kcal
Author Tanya
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Ingredients

  • 1-2 medium sized apples Red Delicious or Honeycrisp work best
  • Cinnamon optional

Instructions

  • Use a mandolin on the thinest setting (2.5mm) and slice the apples.
  • Place apples in the air fryer basket. Sprinkle with cinnamon if using. Use a metal rack to cover the apple slices so they don’t fly up into the fan while cooking.
  • Cook on 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 16 minutes, flipping and rotating the apples every 5 minutes.
  • After 16 minutes, remove the apples and allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes on a plate until they crisp up. Enjoy.

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Air Fryer Accessory Kit
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Notes

  • The apples will still feel flexible after the 16 minute cook time. They will crisp up once they cool down. I usually stick to one apple for this recipe in order not to overlap my apple slices too much. I’ve also done it with two smaller sized apples.
  • The apple chips can be stored in an airtight container. However, they are usually gone as soon as they are cooled. They are pretty addictive.
  • Store or eat the apple chips as soon as they crisp up. If you leave them in the air for too long, they will soften again.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. MBP says

    June 19, 2022 at 11:08 am

    I have an air fryer in my oven. 16 minutes was too long. I need to experiment more. I have a way of making apple chips in the regular oven but I takes several hours on a low setting. I am looking for a faster way.

    Reply
  2. Kay says

    February 09, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    I am so excited that I finally found this “perfect” recipe! Chips were so crunchy and sweet. I need to buy more apples for me because my kids ate them all at once today. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      February 11, 2022 at 8:25 am

      lol, we do the same thing when I make these! Such a good and healthy snack. So glad you liked them 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kay says

    September 27, 2021 at 11:57 am

    I love this!

    Reply
    • Kay says

      September 29, 2021 at 11:46 am

      i added some ground cinnomon for some other flavor I love it!

      Reply
  4. Bev says

    January 20, 2021 at 7:26 am

    I have a small air fryer I can only put about 4 pieces of any thing in it , I tried these yesterday and they didn’t crisp up yet we all couldn’t wait to try them and we ate them hot so I am trying again

    Reply
  5. Mo says

    January 17, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    I forgot to mention that I used Fuji apples🤗

    Reply
  6. Mo says

    January 16, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    Addicting! Followed the recipe but had to cook longer because I have a Gourmia Oven (16 settings to include DEHYDRATE). Took roughly 20 minutes at 300 degrees. First batch I had them overlaid and they seemed to take longer. Second batch single layer. My new FAVORITE SNACK and I didn't have to wait six hours which is what I would have had to do if I had chosen the dehydrate mode!

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    • Tanya says

      January 18, 2021 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks Mo! So glad you liked the quick and easy recipe.

      Reply
  7. Pat Harrington says

    December 22, 2020 at 11:48 am

    Why do you hold apples down if you need to flip them while they are air frying? Would having them moving with air flow accomplish the same thing!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      December 23, 2020 at 8:25 am

      Hi Pat, it would actually. The option to hold them down is so the apple slices won't fly onto the heating element, stick to it, and burn. Air fryers with stronger fans may run into that issue.

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    September 20, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    Sadly these were a fail for me. I followed the directions EXACTLY and I couldn't get them to crisp up until I returned them to the air fryer several times and they were very brown. Tasted good but not worth the effort for me, sorry.

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      September 20, 2020 at 10:05 pm

      Hi Linda, what kind is air fryer are you using? I make these in my Phillips and Bella pro with no issues at all.

      Reply
  9. Nicole says

    September 09, 2020 at 8:36 am

    how long can these be stored

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      September 11, 2020 at 7:14 pm

      Hi Nicole, We've never stored these longer than a day in all honesty. They get eaten up quickly. My guess is that they could last for 1-2 days.

      Reply
  10. Tran Nguyen says

    May 31, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    This is really good! Thank you! Sixteen minutes was a little too long for Ninja airfryer, but I will experiment!

    Reply
    • Moll says

      July 27, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      @Tran Nguyen, Do you put them in the basket or directly in pot?

      Reply
  11. Jeanette Schoenbrunn says

    May 27, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    You are a genius!! Thank you so much. I was trying to find a recipe to dehydrate fruit, and I stumbled upon your website. You have saved me so much time with this technique.

    Reply
  12. Elmarie Ackermann says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:49 am

    I am a beginner but find this a wonderful site. Also the videos. Thank you so much.
    Regards
    Elmarie
    South Africa

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      May 14, 2020 at 11:32 pm

      Hi Elmarie, thank you 🙂 Glad I could help.

      Reply
  13. Heather says

    March 29, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    These were really good and easy

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      March 29, 2020 at 10:21 pm

      Thank you Heather. So glad you liked them 🙂

      Reply
  14. Barbara Finkelstein says

    March 19, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Delicious and easy. I don't have a mandoline, so I used the slat on the side of a rectangular carrot grater.

    Reply
    • Danny says

      November 12, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      @Barbara Finkelstein, Great suggestion! I don’t have a mandolin slicer either, but have a food processor blade that slices slats.

      Reply

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