How To Make Dehydrated Apples / Apple Chips
Now that fall is here and we are seeing deals on apples left and right, this is the PERFECT time to buy a case {or two} of your favorite apples and make several batches of apple chips for your pantry.
If you asked my kids, they’d tell you apple chips are 100 times better than potato chips {dare I even say Doritos?} And you know what? Apple chips are a whole lot healthier as well.
If you have never made apple chips before, they are super easy to make, so don’t be afraid to try.
Ingredients
6-8 large apples {I like to use Fuji or Braeburn}
2 tablespoons lemon juice {I got mine FREE from Vitacost}
6 cups water
cinnamon and sugar {optional}
Directions
Peel, core and slice apples about 1/4 inch thick. Soak in a solution of lemon juice and water to help prevent browning. Remove apples from liquid and place on trays. Dehydrate according to the manufactures directions on your food dehydrator {it takes about 6 hours at 135 degrees in my food dehydrator}. When apples are finished dehydrating, let them set out for about 30 minutes before bagging them up.
Have you made dehydrated apples before? How long does a batch last in your house?
Do you eat them plain, or sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on top?
Here are a few links if you are interested in dehydrating:
Mary Bell’s Complete Dehydrator Cookbook
Apple And Potato Peeler, Corer, and Slicer {Amazon.com}
Nesco American Harvest 400 Watt Food Dehydrator
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I love dehydrating stuff. Monday it was apples. Tuesday was zucchini and sweet potato chips. Wednesday was beef jerky. Thursday was bananas. Today is more zucchini and sweet potatoes because the other batch is gone!
Holy cow Alicia!
Just did some peppers, the last of the garden. Did 8 trays of apples last week – I love Fuji too but I had Golden Delicious on hand, and they turned out pretty good. I heart my dehydrator!
I make old fashioned apple stack cakes for the holidays. Just like Grandma used to make…
How long does dehydrated food last? Assuming it isn’t eaten with away.
If it is packaged properly it can last up to 30 years.
We started dehydrating this fall also. The apple chips get put in a special container in the freezer. I plan to take them out once the fresh apple season is over. We also dried a bunch of roma tomatoes … not sure what I will use them in yet
Jules I would crumble up the tomatoes and use them in crock pot soups.
I dried tomatoes one year (skins, seeds, included) and then whirled them in the blender to get a powder. I used this in place of tomato paste in tomato-y dishes that needed thickened.
You know why? Because you are one smart lady!
Wow- love all of these ideas! I was planning to invest in one for my little doggy because I got tired of paying so much for chicken jerky treats which he LOVES! Now I am going to do veggies and more!
I might try the dried romas in omelettes? LOVE your blog, Mavis- thanks to you and Amber which is how I found you! <3 <3
I would take the dried tomatoes and add them to any soup/stew recipe you have or add the to spaghetti sauce, chile etc.
I canned over 60 pints of tomatoes and I took the skins and dehydrated them and ground them up for powder. I also took the left over skins and seeds from making tomato juice, soup and sauce and dried them as well (these had peppers, celery and other veggies) I ground those up and put those in a separate jar as veggie powder. Great added flavor to soups and stews.
Mavis-Maybe you could do a blog entry on how to store dehydrated foods? I think there might be several of us who could benefit from your knowledge on this subject. Thanks for all you posts, I really enjoy them!
I was wondering if I could leave the skin on the apple slices when making apple chips.
Thank you
Kathy
Yes you can.
My kids prefer the skin left on. We dry Granny Smiths with a little cinnamon and sugar. Great sweet and sour!
How do you package them to store for a long time? What are some different ways to package and store them?
Wow, thanks so much for this post! I’m really loving your blog. I found you through Pinterest a week-2 weeks ago and have been a loyal follower/reader ever since.
Seeing this post made me finally break down and get a food dehydrator. I see so much fruit and vegetables at the store that are dirt cheap and often don’t get it because I know I won’t be able to eat all of it in time. We had a huge apple harvest after moving into our new house and we had so many that I didn’t get on top of making them all into apple sauce in time before they spoiled, so a food dehydrator would be a life saver for that too. And hopefully if the weather ever stops being so unspring-like here we’ll finally have our own fruit and veg to dehydrate this year.
Melinda’s suggestion is great on a guide on how to store them. I definitely second her on that!