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Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Chips (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Thin, sweet-tart apple chips dusted with cinnamon and nothing else — a vegan, gluten-free, whole-food snack that's just fruit, heat, and patience.

Prep
10m
Cook
25m
Total
35m
Serves
2
Level
Easy
Temp
300°F
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By Air Fryer Cookbook Team · Jun 10, 2026

Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Chips (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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There's something almost defiant about a snack that's just an apple. No oil, no added sugar, no ingredient list to decode — only fruit, heat, and time. Drying fruit to preserve it is one of the oldest tricks humans have, older than the oven, and the apple chip is its most cheerful descendant: a way to take the most ordinary fruit in the bowl and turn it into something kids will actually choose over the bag of stuff with a cartoon on it.

I'll be straight about the catch, because there's always a catch. A true crisp-through-the-middle chip really wants a long, low dehydrator session. An air fryer is faster but pushier — its heat can scorch a thin edge before the center gives up its water, which is why the temperature stays low and you flip often. Expect a chip that's mostly crisp with a faint chew, not a freeze-dried crackle. That's an honest result for fruit and twenty-five minutes, and the cinnamon makes it taste like more of an indulgence than it has any right to. Let them cool fully before you judge the crunch — they firm up off the heat.

Make them in the air fryer we use for everything, and keep the temperature gentle — low and slow is the only way fruit crisps without burning.

The Recipe

Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Chips (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

35m · Serves 2 · Easy · Cosori 5.8qt

Free from Gluten · Dairy · Tree nuts · Egg · Soy · Sesame · Peanuts · Fish · ShellfishAllergen info →

Ingredients

Serves
2
  • 2firm apples — Honeycrisp or Fuji, cored
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • 1 pinchfine sea salt — optional, to sharpen the sweetness

Method

  1. 01

    Slice the apples crosswise as thin as you can — about an eighth of an inch — so the cores make little stars in the middle. A mandoline gives the most even chips; even thickness means even crisping. No need to peel.

  2. 02

    Pat the slices dry and dust both sides with cinnamon and the optional pinch of salt. No oil, no sugar — the fruit's own sugars do the work as the water cooks out.

  3. 03

    Lay the slices in a single layer, as little overlap as possible, and air fry at 300°F for 25 minutes, flipping every 8 to 10 minutes so they dry evenly.

  4. 04

    They'll still feel slightly soft when hot — that's normal. Cool them on a rack for 10 minutes and they'll crisp up the rest of the way. Store airtight, or they'll soften by morning.

Nutrition · per serving

95 cal / 1g protein / 0g fat / 25g carbs

Estimated. Values vary by brand and portion.

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Common questions

How long do you air fry apple chips and at what temperature?
Air fry at a gentle 300°F for about 25 minutes, flipping every 8 to 10 minutes so they dry evenly. The low heat is what lets the fruit crisp without scorching the thin edges.
Why are my air fryer apple chips still soft?
They feel soft straight out of the basket, and that's normal. Cool them on a rack for 10 minutes and they firm up the rest of the way. Expect mostly-crisp with a faint chew, not a freeze-dried crackle.
Do you need oil to make apple chips in the air fryer?
No oil and no sugar. Just slice the apples about an eighth of an inch thick, dust with cinnamon, and let the fruit's own sugars do the work as the water cooks out.
How do you store air fryer apple chips so they stay crisp?
Store them airtight once fully cooled, or they'll soften by morning as they pull moisture from the air. Let them cool completely before you judge the crunch or bag them up.

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