Cinnamon Apple & Sweet Potato Chips
by Amanda Keefer
Looking for a healthy snack idea that is easy to make and still tastes great? Try these Cinnamon Apple & Sweet Potato Chips for something to satisfy your sweet tooth. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a healthy snack on the table in about a half an hour.
We have been exploring with new recipes and ideas for sweetpotatoes. There are so many different ways to prepare this wonderful vegetable. They are great baked, mashed, as fries, in casseroles, and so much more. The kids and I decided to try to make these crunchy, sweet, and satisfying Cinnamon Apple & Sweet Potato Chips for something different. They are easy to make and are the perfect snack for after school or watching a movie. They pack up well into the kids lunchbox, too.
You can get the kids involved in this easy snack recipe by letting them spread the apples and sweet potato slices on the baking sheet and seasoning with the cinnamon and sugar. If your kids are a little more experienced in the kitchen, you can have them slice the apples and sweetpotatoes with some kid friendly knives, too!
Nutrition Tip: Sweet potatoes are versatile in that they go excellently with both sweet and savory dishes. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, these tubers aid in regulating blood sugar and may be a delicious option for those with diabetes.
Key Ingredients for these Cinnamon Apple & Sweet Potato Chips
- Apples
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
You may have noticed that we spelled sweet potato both as two words, and as one! Sweetpotato is actually one word that helps differentiate between regular white potatoes and the sweet variety. To read more about the different spellings, check out this article!
How to Make Apple and Sweet Potato Chips with Cinnamon and Sugar
First start by washing and preparing the apples and sweet potatoes. We left the skins on the apples but peeled the swetetpotatoes. Then using a sharp knife, thinly slice both of them.
Lay the apple and sweet potato slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar and whisk until combined. Then sprinkle the mixture over the slices covering all of them.
Next bake the slices at 350 degrees for about twenty to twenty five minutes or until golden brown. Then remove them from the oven and let cool. The apple and sweetpotato chips will get crispy as they cool. Enjoy!
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How to store baked apple chips?
You can store both of these chips in an air tight container at room temperature.
How long will these baked apple and sweet potato chips stay fresh for?
As long as they are properly stored, approximately one week!
For more ways to cook and prepare sweetpotatoes, make sure to check out our 6 Healthy Ways to Prepare Sweet Potatoes!
Cinnamon Apple and Sweet Potato Chips
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Honeycrisp apple thinly sliced
- 1 sweet potato peeled, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
- Place apple and sweet potato slices onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, or until slices are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. Chips will crisp as they cool.
