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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Cinnamon Apple Chips with Salted Caramel Dip

    Published: Sep 9, 2013 Modified: Aug 24, 2021 by Kristin King / This post may contain affiliate links

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    Cinnamon Apple Chips with Salted Caramel Dip - Sweet and crispy, these apple chips pair perfectly with a salted caramel dip for an amazing fall snack!

    Close up of cinnamon apple chip being dipped into salted caramel dip with apples in the background.

    This past weekend we enjoyed perfect early fall weather, with cooler temperatures, low humidity, a nice breeze, and warm, bright sunshine. I loved it! It really got me in the mood for all things fall, like mums, pumpkins, and of course caramel apples!

    Then I started thinking about the Salted Caramel Mocha I had from Starbucks yesterday (what a wonderful treat!) and the idea hit me. Salted caramel apples! My mouth started watering just thinking about it.

    I decided to do apple chips because they are so simple and are also easy to store at room temperature. A quick Google search revealed about a gazillion apple chip recipes out there! They are mostly similar, using apples (duh!) and a cinnamon-sugar mixture, and directions to bake at a low temperature for a couple of hours.

    I took that basic model, eliminated the sugar (apples already have a lot of natural sugar), and then added my own easy salted caramel dipping sauce. (FYI, the recipe I referenced the most for the apple chips came from WeDoFunHere, so I am citing that recipe as the one I adapted.)

    These are addictive, so beware! However, you can completely skip the dip if you want to keep things as healthy as possible. Even Thing 2 liked the cinnamon apple chips all by themselves! Speaking of Thing 2, can you guess what he rated these? Not surprisingly, he gave them 4.5 biscuits out of 5!

    A couple of notes/tips:

    • These are super-easy to make, but they take a lot of time in the oven! So don't start unless you can hang around the house for a few hours while they bake.
    • Use a mandolin slicer if you have one. You need the apple slices to be pretty thin, and it is difficult to do that with a knife. If you don't have a mandolin slicer, make sure your knife is super-sharp and be really careful!
    • Line your baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
    • The apple slices shrink as they bake, so if you want to feed a crowd or have extra on hand, you should slice more apples than the three listed in the recipe.
    • You do not need to core the apples first, unless you want to. Most of the time, the seeds fell out naturally as I was slicing, leaving behind the pretty pattern in the middle of the apple slice. I removed the few seeds that were still stuck in the apple slices before baking.
    • You can make your own caramel syrup if you are feeling ambitious, but in the name of simplicity I used some store-bought syrup that I had on hand and added salt to it. Yum!

    I had so much fun taking the photos for this post. I liked how many of them turned out, so I made this little collage!

    Overhead shot of cinnamon apple chips in a clear bowl on a wooden table.

     

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    Side view of cinnamon apple chip being dipped into salted caramel dip with apples in the background.

    Cinnamon Apple Chips with Salted Caramel Dip

    Recipe Author: Kristin
    Cinnamon-y, sweet, and crispy, these apple chips pair perfectly with a salted caramel dip for an amazing fall snack!
    4.80 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 35 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    For the apple chips:

    • 3 sweet apples (Gala or Fuji work well)
    • cinnamon

    For the salted caramel dip:

    • ¼ cup caramel syrup
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
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    Instructions
     

    For the apple chips:

    • Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C).
    • Slice the apples very thin.
      3 sweet apples
    • Sprinkle both sides of the apple slices with cinnamon and place on baking sheets (I needed two baking sheets).
      cinnamon
    • Bake for 1 hour, then flip the slices and bake for an additional hour.
    • You may need to bake for additional time if the slices are not crispy after 2 hours.
    • Once the slices are crispy, turn off the oven, but leave the apple slices while it cools in for another ½ hour to 1 hour.
    • Remove the apple slices from the oven and allow to finish cooling, if needed.

    For the salted caramel dip:

    • Combine the caramel syrup and salt in a small bowl, and mix well.
      ¼ cup caramel syrup, ¼ teaspoon salt

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 11mg | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 7mg

    Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.

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    1. Jenn @ We Do Fun Here

      October 25, 2013 at 9:32 am

      YUM! I love Apple Chips! 🙂 and the carmel dipping sauce looks AMAZING---such a great idea! Pinned 🙂

      ~ Jenn @ We Do FUN Here

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      • Kristin King

        October 29, 2013 at 6:14 am

        Hi Jenn! I chuckled when I saw your note because your apple chips recipe was one of the inspirations for mine! They are a great idea for this time of year, aren't they?! I love how the kids eat them up like they are junk food, haha! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

        Reply
    2. Emily

      October 25, 2013 at 9:16 am

      yum! That looks SOOO good. I've pinned it :o) Thanks for hosting the blog boost today! Emily

      Reply
    3. Karen

      October 25, 2013 at 8:22 am

      These look delicious!! Pinned!

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    4. Marion@Life Tastes Good

      October 25, 2013 at 8:21 am

      Kristin, Your pictures are beautiful! I can't wait to make these - yummmm Caramel is the one thing I cannot resist - okay, so there's more than one thing I can't resist, but I LOVE caramel!! Have a happy Friday! ~Marion

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      • Kristin King

        October 29, 2013 at 6:11 am

        Thanks, Marion! Yeah, caramel is one of my weaknesses too! 🙂 I appreciate you stopping by!

        Reply
    5. Lois Christensen

      October 11, 2013 at 9:43 am

      I need to try this recipe! You have made it look so easy. Thank you for linking up with Foodie Friends Friday! I am sharing this on my Walking on Sunshine FB page!

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        October 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm

        Thanks Lois! I appreciate you stopping by!

        Reply
    6. Marlys @ This and That

      October 11, 2013 at 9:35 am

      These look so yummy... I am going to have to make some. Thanks for sharing them on Foodie Friends Friday and I am sharing them today on my facebook page.

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      • Kristin King

        October 13, 2013 at 4:19 pm

        Thanks Marlys! 🙂

        Reply
    7. PJ @ Planned in Pencil

      September 26, 2013 at 8:59 am

      It's a shame I lost my mandolin in our last move, I would be making these right now!!! Thanks for sharing at the Pinworthy Project Party.

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        September 27, 2013 at 2:29 pm

        Oh, that is a shame! I just love my mandolin. Maybe you can put that on your holiday gift list! 😉

        Reply
    8. Diane Balch

      September 22, 2013 at 10:46 am

      Great looking apple chips love the dip. Thanks for sharing this seasonal recipe with us on foodie friday.

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        September 23, 2013 at 7:35 pm

        Thanks, Diane! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

        Reply
    9. Bohemian Babushka (@BBabushka)

      September 21, 2013 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Here from the Weekend Showoff hop, and you've been pinned!! Gracias for the recipe. BB2U

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        September 22, 2013 at 7:57 am

        Thanks for the pin! Hope to see you again soon!

        Reply
    10. Theresa @DearCreatives

      September 20, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      These apple chips look yummy!

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        September 22, 2013 at 8:00 am

        Thanks Theresa! I appreciate you coming by and hope to see you again soon! 🙂

        Reply
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