Crispy Air Fryer Apple Chips with Cinnamon
Crispy apple chips cooked quickly in the air fryer with cinnamon flavor.
Steps
- 1
Wash the apples thoroughly and remove the core. The peel can be left on or off – for the crispiest chips, leave the peel on. Slice the apples as thinly as possible, almost transparent (the thinner, the crispier).
- 2
Preheat the air fryer to 160°C (320°F).
- 3
Arrange the apple slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket without overlapping. Sprinkle with cinnamon and, if desired, a little sugar. Cook at 160°C for 15-20 minutes, turning the slices halfway through.
- 4
Let the chips cool completely after cooking – this step is essential for them to become perfectly crispy.
- 5
Serve and enjoy your homemade apple chips!
Shopping list
2 apples (preferably Elstar, Jonagold or Pink Lady), 0.5 tsp cinnamon, 0.5 tsp sugar or vanilla sugar (optional)
Recipe story
In the legendary gardens of Central Asia, apples were considered divine gifts, and sun-drying them was an ancient ritual of preserving the harvest. At the royal courts of 17th-century France, thin apple slices fried in honey and cinnamon were served as golden delicacies.
Ingredient Secrets
Cinnamon
In ancient Rome, cinnamon was more precious than gold, used in sacred rituals and royal perfumes. Legends told of fabulous birds called cinnamologus that built their nests from cinnamon sticks on inaccessible cliff tops. The cinnamon trade was long shrouded in mystery, with Arab merchants inventing fantastic stories to protect their sources.
Vanilla
Vanilla, native to Mexico, was discovered by Spanish conquistadors who brought it to Europe in the 16th century. In Aztec culture, vanilla was used to flavor a royal cocoa drink. For centuries, hand-pollination was a closely guarded secret, and it wasn't until 1841 that a 12-year-old slave on Réunion discovered the method that allowed widespread cultivation.
