Kids in the Kitchen: Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips

I don't know about the rest of you; but the Wisconsin test kitchen is still in something of a food coma after Thanksgiving last week. We've finished off almost all the leftovers, and never want to look at a turkey ever again.

So, we spent the week making some healthy vegetable filled meals and snacks. We had a big bag of apples in the fridge, and decided to use them to make one of our favorite tried-and-true snacks: baked cinnamon apple chips.

This is seriously one of the easiest recipes- it only calls for two ingredients, and produces a snack kids LOVE.

Baked Cinnamon Apple Slices

2-3 medium to large apples
Cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees. Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

Wash, core and thinly slice the apples.

Place apple slices onto the cookie sheet (this is a perfect step for your little chef to help with).

Lightly sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon (another good step for your little chef to help with).

Bake apples for two hours total (flip the slices after an hour and let them keep baking). You want the apples to have a "crisp" but NOT burned consistency. After an hour and a half, check on them and see how they look.

This is the perfect snack if you're craving something sweet, but you're avoiding sugar. I don't know why, but I prefer apples this way compared to raw. Added bonus? This recipe will leave your whole house smelling delicious.

What are some of your favorite healthy snacks?

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew