Baked Apple Chips with Cashew Cinnamon Dip {Paleo, Vegan}

Dive into fall with these healthy baked apple chips with cashew cinnamon dip. They're paleo, gluten free, and dairy free, and a snack even your kids might eat!

Fall is in the air, and that means apple season is upon us. Yay!

I love apples, but not the way most people might.

I avoid refined sugar so the smell of goopy apple pies will not be coming from my kitchen. Unless of course, it’s my healthy grain free, apple pear crumble!

You will, however, smell some delicious natural fruit from my baked apple chips with cashew cinnamon dip.

Luckily apples have so much of their own natural sweetness, that there's no need for added sugar, but there is a way to maximize the taste without cups of processed ingredients.

How might you ask?

If you do a long, slow bake in the oven with thinly cut apples, the natural sweetness is compounded, creating a crisp, natural fruit chip with fabulous flavor.

Cinnamon is a healthy eaters good friend not only because of the wonderful taste but because it's full of antioxidants, has anti-inflammatory properties, and may actually lower blood sugar and help fight cancer.

It's also just a winning combination sprinkled on top of apple chips.

You could just eat these apple chips with a little cinnamon on them and be a happy, healthy person, but I upped the apple ante by adding a dairy free cashew dip with even more cinnamon.

It's a great snack or even dessert that uses all natural ingredients and is paleo, vegan, gluten free, and dairy free.

Enjoy apple season with these baked apple chips with cashew cinnamon dip!

Baked Apple Chips with Cashew Cinnamon Dip
{Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan}

Makes about 40 chips and 2-1/2 cups of dip

Ingredients

Apple Chips

• 2 apples

• 1 lemon

• 1 cup of water

• Cinnamon to taste and dust chips

Cashew Cinnamon Dip

• 1 cup raw cashews

• 1 medium cored apple, quartered

• 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup or a few drops of stevia

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 cup water

• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with water. Allow to sit for several hours, or overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 200, and line 2 large baking sheets with a Silpat or parchment paper.

3. Juice the lemon and combine with the water in a glass bowl, deep enough to put the apples in to rinse.

4. Cut the apples as thin as possible using a mandolin or sharp knife. If using a mandolin, place the stem side into the blade and slice, removing seeds after. After apples are sliced, run them through the lemon water, and then place them side by side on the lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in the oven.

5. After 90 minutes, flip the apple slices. Remove when apples are crisp, approximately 3 hours total cooking time. The chips will further crisp as they cool.

6. While the apples cook, drain the cashews and place in a high speed blender or food processor, along with the quartered apple, honey or agave nectar and cinnamon. Slowly add the water until the desired consistency is reached. Salt if desired. Serve with the apple chips.

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