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Already dreading the tide of hungry after school kids? Whether you are looking for that simple, perfect healthy after school snack or really want to impress a hungry crowd of kids (and their parents) – this clean eating cinnamon apple crisp recipe is easy to make and is a winner every time.
I work on one apple per child, so if I’m making a batch at home I usually slice up four apples. This makes just enough for all four kids and myself. When I make a batch of these for a shared lunch at school I squeeze three trays in the oven which works out to around 6 – 8 apples. I know you are thinking “Ah huh She’s that kind on Mom that only serves cut up carrots at a birthday party”. OK, so I do serve cut up carrots at birthday parties, but don’t judge this one – ALL the kids love these.
The trick to getting these cinnamon apple crisps perfectly curled and crispy is to:
1. bake them on low for long.
2. Slice them really thin.
Don’t worry if you break a few while cutting. Half crisps taste just as good.
If I’m in a hurry and I have a lot to crisps to make, I use my Apple Slinky
machine to slice and core the apple.You can get through 8 apples in around a minute. The only issue with this is that it cuts out the pretty little apple star in the middle and a really like the look of it. The great thing about it is that it turns a regular ol’ apple into the most desired piece of fruit in the kitchen. My kids line up to make apple slinkys.
This is an Apple Slinky – Click to Watch the Video of it in action
Clean Eating Cinnamon Apple Crisps
Ingredients
- Fresh Apple 1 per person
- Cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat Oven to 150C / 300F
- Slice apples finely using a sharp knife or Apple Slicing Machine
- Place sliced apples on an oven tray prepared with non stick baking paper.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake for 50 - 60 minutes until apples crisps are dry and curly.
