More and more people are replacing potatoes with other vegetables and greens to prepare tasty and crunchy chips, but perhaps few people know that fruit can also be used. Apples are perfect for making sweet chips, which can be served as a dessert, as a snack or perhaps a delicious breakfast. You can try a simple recipe (which involves coating the apple slices in flour before frying them) or a more elaborate version, which requires coating them with batter before frying. Would you prefer a healthy version? You can coat them with low-calorie ingredients and bake them in the oven. This way you can indulge in a tasty snack without feeling guilty.
Ingrediants
Simple Apple Chips
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 compact apples
- 130 g of flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar
Batter-Coated Apple Chips
- 180 ml of milk
- 1 egg
- 130 g of flour
- 5 g of baking powder
- 90 g of sugar
- 10 g of ground cinnamon
- 1 g of salt
- 500 ml of vegetable oil for frying
- 3 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- Hot caramel sauce
Baked Healthy Apple Chips
- 1 medium Fuji apple
- 25 g of wholemeal panko breadcrumbs
- 5 g of low calorie sweetener
- A pinch of cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 ml of maple extract
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Making Plain Apple Chips
Step 1. Heat the oil and wait for it to reach the right temperature
Pour the vegetable oil into a medium-sized saucepan, calculating a depth of about 5 cm. Insert a frying thermometer into the pot and heat the oil to a medium-high temperature until it reaches 190 ° C.
- For example, you can use canola or peanut oil.
- You can also use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of the oil.
Step 2. Wash the apples, then remove the core and cut them
For this recipe you will need 2 compact apples. Wash them before removing the core and seeds. Then cut them into 6 mm thick slices with a sharp knife.
If desired, you can peel the apples, but this is not necessary
Step 3. Coat the apples with flour
Pour 130 g of flour into a saucer. Dip the slices into it and mix them to coat them on both sides.
Normal flour can be replaced with wholemeal flour
Step 4. Divide the apples into groups and fry them until golden
Once the oil has reached the right temperature, separate the apples into groups and put them to cook. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side before turning, then cook them for an additional 1-2 minutes on the other side or until golden brown.
Be careful when cooking and turning the chips. Since the oil will be hot, you risk getting burned very easily
Step 5. Eliminate excess oil
When cooked, lift the apples from the oil using a slotted spoon. Arrange them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
Step 6. Sprinkle a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and powdered sugar on the chips
After absorbing the excess oil for 1 to 2 minutes, move the apples to a plate. Sprinkle them to your liking with ground cinnamon and powdered sugar until hot and serve them.
Apple chips can be eaten on their own, or serve them with ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce for dipping
Method 2 of 3: Prepare Battered Fried Apple Chips
Step 1. Mix the milk, egg, flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt
In a large bowl, pour 180ml of milk, one egg, 130g of flour, 5g of baking powder, 25g of sugar, 1g of cinnamon and 1g of salt. Beat the ingredients until all lumps are removed and set the bowl aside.
- Use whole or 2% fat milk for optimal batter consistency.
- Normal flour can be replaced with wholemeal flour.
Step 2. Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon
Pour 65g of sugar and 10g of ground cinnamon into a separate bowl. Mix them well: these ingredients allow you to prepare a garnish for the chips. Set the bowl aside for the moment.
If you want, you can buy cinnamon sugar and sprinkle about 70g on the chips when cooked
Step 3. Heat the oil
Pour the vegetable oil into a large skillet until it reaches a depth of about 3 cm. Heat it over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
You can use peanut oil for example
Step 4. Cut the apples into wedges
For the chips you will need 3 large, cored, peeled Granny Smith apples. Cut into wedges about 1.5 cm thick to shape the chips.
Fuji and Pink Lady apples are also suitable for making chips
Step 5. Coat the chips with the batter
Cut the apples into wedges, dip them carefully into the batter using tongs. Let the excess flow into the bowl, but at the same time make sure you completely coat the apples.
Dip the apples into the batter just before baking for best results
Step 6. Divide the apples into groups and fry one at a time until golden in color
Coat the wedges with the batter, dip them in the boiling oil with the help of the tongs. Divide the apples into groups and fry one at a time until they are lightly browned on the edges. Turn them with the tongs and cook for an additional minute on the other side until golden brown.
Since the oil will be hot, be careful when frying the wedges. Lower the heat if it starts to splash
Step 7. Place the chips on the blotting paper
When cooked, remove the chips from the oil with the tongs. Spread them on a plate lined with paper towels and let the excess oil absorb for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 8. Garnish the apples with cinnamon sugar and serve them
Once the excess oil has been absorbed, place the apples on a plate. Dust the cinnamon-sugar mixture you made earlier and stir them lightly to coat both sides before serving.
Apple chips go well with caramel sauce. Reheat some homemade or bought salsa to serve with the chips so that you can dip them into it
Method 3 of 3: Make Healthy Baked Apple Chips
Step 1. Preheat the oven and grease a baking sheet
Set the temperature to 200 ° C and heat the oven well to make sure it cooks properly. Lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
If you want, you can line the pan with wax paper or a silicone mat instead of greasing it
Step 2. Peel the apple, then remove the core and cut it
For the chips you will need a medium sized Fuji apple. Peel it with a vegetable peeler and then remove the core. Cut it into 4 pieces around the stem using a sharp knife. Then, cut the wedges to obtain half-moons with a thickness of about 6 mm.
- You can also use Gala apples for the chips.
- A core lever will make the process easier, so if you have one, use it instead of the knife.
Step 3. Mix the breadcrumbs, sweetener, cinnamon and salt
Pour 25g of whole panko, 5g of low calorie sweetener, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of salt into a medium-sized bowl. Beat the ingredients well.
Stevia, erythritol, and xylitol are some calorie-free sweeteners that are good for making chips
Step 4. Mix the egg whites and maple extract
In a medium-sized bowl, pour 2 large egg whites and 1 ml of maple extract. Mix the ingredients well.
Step 5. Mix the chips with the egg white mixture
Mix the egg whites with the maple extract, put the apple wedges in the bowl. Mix them with the egg whites to make sure you coat them well.
Let the excess drain into the bowl to prevent lumps from forming when breading the wedges with breadcrumbs
Step 6. Dip the chips in the breadcrumbs
After coating the wedges with the egg whites, place them in the bowl of breadcrumbs. Stir them until they are well covered on both sides.
It can be helpful to dab the breadcrumbs onto the chips to make sure it sticks well
Step 7. Spread the chips on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes
Breaded the wedges, arrange them on the greased pan and bake for 10 minutes.
Create a single layer to make sure it cooks evenly
Step 8. Flip the chips and continue cooking until golden and crisp
Once you have left them to cook for 10 minutes, turn them with a spatula. Return them to the oven and let them cook until they are golden and crispy on the surface. Calculate that this will take around 10 minutes.
The chips should be crisp and golden on the outside, but fluffy on the inside
Step 9. Serve the chips hot
Remove the chips when cooked. Serve and serve hot.
