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🍎✨ Crispy Air Fryer Apple Fries (Healthy, Cinnamon-Sugar Dusted!)

These Air Fryer Apple Fries reinvent classic apple slices into a guilt-free, crispy snack that tastes like dessert! With a cinnamon-sugar crunch outside and tender, warm apple inside, they’re perfect for kids’ lunches, after-school snacks, or a sweet side for pork dishes. No deep frying—just 10 minutes in the air fryer for a caramelized, lightly crispy treat.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
✔️ Healthier than fried (uses zero oil if preferred)
✔️ Kid-approved (tastes like apple pie filling!)
✔️ Meal-prep friendly (reheats perfectly)
✔️ Customizable—dip in caramel, yogurt, or nut butter

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🛒 Ingredients

For the Apple Fries:

  • 2 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (to prevent browning)
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • Pinch of salt

For the Yogurt Dip (Optional):

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt)
  • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

For Garnish:

  • Powdered sugar (light dusting)
  • Extra cinnamon

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Prep the Apples

  1. Slice: Core apples and cut into ¼-inch thick matchsticks (like fries). Keep skin on for fiber.
  2. Toss: In a bowl, mix apple sticks with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly coated.

2️⃣ Air Fry

  1. Preheat air fryer to 380°F/193°C for 3 minutes (if your model requires it).
  2. Arrange apples in a single layer in the basket (no overlapping!). Work in batches if needed.
  3. Cook for 8–12 minutes, shaking the basket every 3 minutes, until edges curl and caramelize.

3️⃣ Serve

  1. Make dip: Whisk yogurt, honey, and vanilla.
  2. Dust apples with powdered sugar and extra cinnamon. Serve warm with dip!

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🧊 Storage & Tips

Fridge: Store leftovers (without dip) for 2 days. Reheat in air fryer for 2 mins.
Freezer: Not recommended (apples get mushy).

Pro Tips:
✅ Extra crisp? Spritz with 1 tsp oil before air frying.
✅ Uniform cuts = even cooking (use a mandoline for thin slices).
✅ Too tart? Add ½ tbsp more sugar before cooking.

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 13 mins
Cooking Method:
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Difficulty: Beginner
Cooking Temp: 380  F
Estimated Cost: 3
Calories: 90 kcal
Best Season: Fall
Description

Thinly sliced apples are tossed in a light cinnamon-sugar coating, air-fried until golden and slightly caramelized, then served with a creamy vanilla yogurt dip for contrast. The air fryer gives them just enough crispness without drying them out—like apple chips meets french fries!

Ingredients
    For the Apple Fries:
  • 2 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (to prevent browning)
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
    • For the Yogurt Dip (Optional):
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt)
  • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • For Garnish:
  • Powdered sugar (light dusting)
  • Extra cinnamon
Instructions
    Prep the Apples
  1. 1
    Slice: Core apples and cut into ¼-inch thick matchsticks (like fries). Keep skin on for fiber.
  2. 2
    Toss: In a bowl, mix apple sticks with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly coated.
    3. Air Fry
  3. 3
    Preheat air fryer to 380°F/193°C for 3 minutes (if your model requires it).
  4. 4
    Arrange apples in a single layer in the basket (no overlapping!). Work in batches if needed.
  5. 5
    Cook for 8–12 minutes, shaking the basket every 3 minutes, until edges curl and caramelize.
    6. Serve
  6. 6
    Make dip: Whisk yogurt, honey, and vanilla.
  7. 7
    Dust apples with powdered sugar and extra cinnamon. Serve warm with dip!

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 90kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 23g8%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Sugars 18g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

🧊 Storage & Tips

Fridge: Store leftovers (without dip) for 2 days. Reheat in air fryer for 2 mins.
Freezer: Not recommended (apples get mushy).

Keywords: air fryer apple fries, healthy apple snacks, cinnamon apple recipe, kid-friendly air fryer, no-oil dessert, quick fruit dessert

Pro Tips:
✅ Extra crisp? Spritz with 1 tsp oil before air frying.
✅ Uniform cuts = even cooking (use a mandoline for thin slices).
✅ Too tart? Add ½ tbsp more sugar before cooking.

Read it online: https://shabskitchen.com/recipe/%f0%9f%8d%8e%e2%9c%a8-crispy-air-fryer-apple-fries-healthy-cinnamon-sugar-dusted/