Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Baked Apple Chips!

So I'm a slacker. I know.

These days school and work have the best of my spare time. I'm quite the avid blogger I know.. Okay I'm really horrible at it, but I aspire to be one! It just takes time and time is the last thing I have these days! However, today I didn't have work, went to class, cleaned the house, went to the gym, studied (more of that to come :S), went grocery shopping, and now just waiting for Austin to come home from work! I'd say it's been a proactive day!

While I was at the store I was really tempted to buy those apple chips..the ones that are always by the produce. BUT after looking at the label my nutritional instincts said no no no. I thought to myself that homemade, fresh, warm apple chips would probably be better anyways! So I decided to put my own spin on sugar free HEALTHY apple chips. And I was right.. it was better!! (I just love it when that happens!)

It was extremely EASY, plus it made my apartment smell AMAZING!! If you ever have company coming over just throw some of these in the oven. I'm tellin ya, better then burning a candle.

Here is how it's done.

Pre time: 15 minutes -- Cook time: Depends on your oven ( I say this because our oven is HORRIBLE at baking, I always have to take it down a few notches and the timing is always different then what the directions say)

Step 1 - Wash and Core the apples ( I used three small apples and it filled up an entire sheet). Preheat Over to 275.


Step 2 - Slice the apples into thin slices.


Step 3 - Lay them out on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment paper) sprinkle with cinnamon and stevia (I used about 2 to 3 little packets of stevia).


Step 4 - Place in heated oven . Take them out and FLIP when they start to look a light golden. Flipping them gets the evenly cooked. Place back into oven.

Step 5 - Take out of oven when they look evenly cooked. ENJOY YOUR PERFECTLY HEALTHY SNACK! MMMmmm...