We love eating fruit chips, but they’re quite expensive to buy at the supermarket, so we decided to make our own. All you have to do is thinly slice sweet pears and apples and in no time flat you have these healthy, Pear and Apple Chips that everyone in your family will adore!
I’ve been buying gorgeous pears and apples at the farmer’s market lately, and I decided to try my hand at homemade fruit chips. While I cut away, Kenya had a blast laying them out on the baking sheets before we popped them in the oven. I had to make sure I sliced fast because for every piece Kenya laid out, at least two made their way into his mouth!
If I were you, I would pull out all your cookie sheets and layer them up with lots of fruit because when your family tastes these Pear and Apple Chips, they’re going to go fast.
Pear and Apple Chips
Ingredients
- 2 Pears
- 2 apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Using a mandoline, thinly slice the apple and pears into “chips” ( I love my hand mandoline, but you can also cut them with a knife into thin slices if you don’t have one).
- Place the slices on a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet making sure not to over lap the pieces.
- Bake for 1 hour, turning the “chips” halfway through (if you live in a humid climate, they may take a bit longer).
- Cool and serve.
- *You can place several cookie sheets in the oven at the same time if you want to make a large amount.
temp is Fahrenheit! The nutrition information is for the full batch of chips. 🙂
Thank you for the great recipe! I’m just wondering what is the serving size for the mentioned nutrition facts?
The temperature is in Celsius or Fahrenheit ?
thanks again<3
These are delicious!! However, I haven’t had any luck making them into ‘chips.’ I have baked them a few different ways. I first tried on parchment paper. I found, as many others did, that they were just soft and stuck to the paper. I tried cooking them on a cooling rack as suggested and they didn’t even get close to being crispy. In fact this was my least favorite method. I tried them on a pizza stone which is by the best results! They still did not get crispy, but they were closer and the taste is definitely there! My 16 month old LOVES them (as do myself and my husband!). Maybe it’s time to up the temp? I don’t think cooking them longer would help because they are already in there an hour plus! I would like to know suggestions on how to store them since they are not exactly chips- more like the “dried” apple pieces you can get at the store. Great recipe all in all though- healthy delicious snack!! Easy to make.
I have tried a few batches of these now. Delicious! I have tried both on parchment and without. In my climate, northen alberta, non parchment works best and mid oven rack. I used my pizza stone to cook a batch which were the best ones so far but I am going to still try cooking on the cooling rack. Great suggestion. Cooking on the parchment for me just let them brown or stay soggy. Love them though. Keep up the great work!
[…] Apple and Pear Chips or Apple Chips or Banana Chips […]
Jenny, it sounds like maybe your oven is uneven? Sometimes ovens and microwaves are hotter in some spots, and not hot enough in other spots.
I tried to bake these, most burnt & some were not fully cooked @ 225 in under 2 hrs. I am a bit disappointed these didn’t work out for me. I even purchased a mandoline & parchment paper. I’m not giving up yet but I am unsure why some burnt while others weren’t close to being done and they were all about the same size.
I wouldn’t put them in a ziploc bag because having them airtight can make them lose their crisp! I store them on the counter, loosely covered, for up to 5 days!
What do you think the shelf life of these are in a Ziploc?
This is the mandoline I use. I have had it for years! Be very careful when using a mandoline. Use the included food holder to be extra safe! http://astore.amazon.com/weelicious-20/detail/B000YDO2LG
Hi! I am a 16 year old that recently actually like the day before yesterday and I love your recipes and I love making chips but most of my apple slices went to thick so the never got crispy…. 🙁 What is the best mandolin in your opinion that is not too expensive to slice carrots, apples and potatoes yum. I have made carrot chips using a cheese slicer but then I sliced my thumb so I would want a mandolin. Have a nice weekend! / Linnea from Sweden
What temp have you been using? You might actually need to raise the temperature. Also, get an oven thermometer to make sure your oven is at the temp you’re setting it to. For chips you need to cut them very thin. I highly suggest using a mandoline!
Question, i just tried to make apple chips and they just kind of shriveled up and were still pretty soft (had the same problem with carrot chips), should i be lowering my oven temperature?
Love your recipes by the way! Use them all the time for my home daycare
May 23-What a great idea to use apples and pears as a crispy and healthy snack. I have the silpad but haven’t used it so it will be put to good use as soon as I get some pears. Thanks for this tasty, healthy treat.-el03ro
[…] of my favorite apple selling out and I buy more than we can handle. This year, I considered making apple chips and/or fruit leather with the abundance of Splendor apples I brought home. But, […]
Yum! I tried this tonight with one apple after my daughter went to sleep. Let’s just say, there aren’t any left for her to taste tomorrow! Thanks for the great idea!