5 Minute Healthy Apple Fries
Healthy apple fries can be made by cooking your apples in an air fryer, and it only takes 5 minutes!
Made with apples, graham cracker crumbs, cooking spray and cinnamon sugar, these apple fries do not taste like a healthy dessert, but an indulgent one!
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Why we like apples
Fruit is essential in your diet for fiber and vitamins, and apples are packed with them.
Apples have:
- 4 grams of fiber
- Potassium
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- and rich with polyphenols, antioxidants that protect your body from damage.
I love to use apples in baking, healthy snacks like these apple chips, and as a apple pie like filling for these protein crepes. Also, in my old age, I actually prefer cooked apples to raw ones. They are definitely more gentle on my stomach.
5 minute Apple fries
This 120 calorie treat for apple fries came from the booklet that came with my air fryer toaster oven. Using the air fryer setting, it only took 5 minutes, but you could easily do this in an oven.
I used:
- ✔️1 sliced apple
- ✔️Butter flavored cooking spray
- ✔️1 tablespoon Graham cracker crumbs
- ✔️Sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
I put the apple slices in a bowl and sprayed them with the butter flavored cooking spray. Next, I sprinkled the Graham cracker crumbs in and mixed it around. Then, I arranged the slices on the air fryer basket for my toaster oven. Next, sprinkled the slices with cinnamon sugar. Then baked in the air fryer for 5 minutes! This makes them a little crispy, similar to fries, which is why we are calling them, apple fries! Watch them carefully! The will burn in 7!! ?
Apple fries is high carb treat, but I like to add protein by dipping the apple slices in vanilla Greek yogurt! So good!
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Healthy Apple Fries
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple sliced
- 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs
- 1 butter flavored cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Put the apple slices in a bowl and spray them with the butter flavored cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the Graham cracker crumbs in and mix it around.
- Arrange the slices on the air fryer basket.
- Sprinkle the slices with cinnamon sugar
- Then bake in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 425! Watch them carefully! The will burn in 7! You could also do 350 at 15 minutes!
Notes
Nutrition
Let me know if you try these apple fries! You’re going to love them.
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Love Apple Fries. Tried to get your Weight Lost Menu but the website came up with error. Would love to take a look at that. I’m Type 2 Diabetic with Rheumatoid Arthritis, looking for “food changes”. I refuse to use the word “diet”, Oops! did I just use that horrid word. Thanks for the recipes. Blessings.
Thanks for the heads up Elaine! I fixed it!
For the apple recipe … can you use the oven instead of the air fryer?
Loved them and so did the kids at my daycare!
These are definitely not healthy with all the carbs and sugar!!
This is a hit. Simple and very tasty.
I’m so glad Tracy! Thanks for sharing.
For some odd reason, my apples did not crisp up; they were soggy! I did the 350° for 15 minutes—not sure where I went wrong.
I’m so sorry! I got that recipe straight from the booklet that came with the air fryer I bought. Perhaps a different brand has different temp settings and you’d have to test yours until it comes out properly?
It may be the type of apple and how old they are. I tried both and had a issue with the softer type being soggy. Hope you try it again, soo yummy!
Can you use splenda instead of sugar?
I’ve made this with monk sugar (or xylitol) and it’s turned out ok! I haven’t tried with splenda, but a zero calorie sugar with a granulated texture would be ideal.
Can I do multiple apples sliced at one time in the air fryer or do I need to do one apple sliced at a time?
You can cook more than one apple if it fits in your air fryer!
Hello, a bit off topic, but my husband wants to take them to work tomorrow and I don’t think these can be refreshed the next day lol. Do you have any recommendations to making their freshness last for the next day?
Hi !I’m clearly too late because he probably already went to work, but you are right- I think they’ll lose their crispness if you tried to save them, no matter how you store them!So sorry!Amy
I’m not to fond of gram crackers can I use something else like cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal instead?
That sounds amazing!! I would definitely try that.
Can I use brown sugar instead of Cinnamon my husband is allergic to cinn he’s also a snack guy apples are one of the fruit he can eat
Yes! Brown sugar would be tasty!
Delicious snack! Will definitely make again!
To make them gluten free/ wheat free, I used a couple tablespoons of Honey Nut Cheerios crushed up in place of the graham cracker.
Brilliant!! I love that Idea Abby!
They now carry gluten free gram crackers I get them at Walmart and they are so good. The product is called.
Schar. And there sandwich bun are really good.
Good to know!! thanks so much for sharing Michelle!
What is your favorite apple to use?
I like gala apples!
Can you use Granny Smith apples
Yes! And they’d be so good too!!
How much sugar and sodium is this please?
Hi Tina! I just updated it with all the micronutrients! Thanks for asking!
Gala is my favorite yummmmmm
Definitely a great apple!!
They look Delicious but was wondering do you think switching to bit of butter would be possible instead of the spray? Thanks in Advance excited to try them!!
Yes! In fact, the original recipe that came with the toaster oven did have a small amount of butter. It might have been 1 teaspoon!
My air fryer only goes to 400 degrees, any suggestions?
400 would totally work. Just leave it in for an extra minute or two!
What temp/time do you recommend in an oven?
Hi Pam! I would start with 375 for about 10-12 minutes! If that doesn’t work, I would turn up the heat, but keep the same time!
For the life of me I can’t find the temp you did them at. I did 350 for 5 but had to go a title longer. They are delicious but did you use higher? Thanks!
Deb! I’m so sorry. You are right. I’ll fix it. I used 425, but 350 for 10-15 minutes is what Cuisinart recommended, which is what I have. So, I probably should have stuck with that! 🙂
What temp/time do you recommend in an oven?
I like to cook them, and then chill and have them cold.
Easy and delicious!! Will definitely do again.
Glad you liked it Lily!