APPLE PEEL CANDY
When I was making applesauce in the Fall, I accumulated ALOT of apple peels. I used about half to make Apple Peel Jelly, but I used the other half to make Apple Peel Candy!
This is a super delicious, sweet snack that your whole family can enjoy. The great part about it is you don’t have to have any special equipment. I used my food dehydrator, but you can use your oven to do the exact same thing.
Apple Peels
Sugar
Cinnamon
Lemon Juice
Baking Sheet
These items are not required, but are helpful:
Apple Corer (not required, but helpful)
STEP ONE:
Gather your apple peels. If you aren’t processing a large amount of apples, keep a ziploc bag in your freezer to collect apple peels as you eat apples. My kids go through about 5 pounds of apples a week, so they accumulate pretty quickly.
STEP TWO:
Cut your apple peels into small strips. They do not have to be exactly the same. I threw them all into a bowl and then used scissors to cut through them multiple times till they were in small pieces.
STEP THREE:
In a large bowl, combine 1-2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of cinnamon. I don’t measure this exactly, so these are approximate measurements. I typically do a 4:1 ratio of sugar to cinnamon. You want the pieces to be well coated, so if you need to add more, do so!
STEP FOUR:
On a baking sheet OR dehydrator sheets, spread the apple pieces into a single layer. If you are using a baking sheet, I recommend lining it with parchment paper.
DEHYDRATOR: Dehydrate at 150 degrees for 10-12 hours.
OVEN: If using an oven, set the temperature to the lowest that it will go. Mine goes to 170 degrees. Let dehydrate for 4-5 hours, check and continue to cook and check for additional 2-3 hours. The candy should be crunchy, not chewy.
I love snacking on these throughout the day and my kids love when I put them in their school lunch!
Disclaimer: I am not a professionally trained chef.
I’m a mama with a busy schedule, who loves cooking shows and has two very, VERY active boys! I enjoy making food that is quick, simple and easy to clean up.
I do not love extremely long recipe posts that share my every thought as I created the dish or that repeat the same thing over and over 🤣.
I’ll leave that to the professionals 😜.
Any recipe I share has been tested by my own family and officially approved with two thumbs up 👍👍!
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