Make festive red and green dried apple slices to give away at Christmas.
My in-laws came to visit a few weeks ago, and they brought me one of my favorite treats in the world… my mother-in-law’s famous Christmas dried apple slices. Every year when their apple trees produce, they dehydrate apple slices to give away at Christmas time. Look how cute:
These red and green dried apple slices are slightly sweet and incredibly delicious. They are the perfect neighbor gift because they are unique and much lighter than most Christmas treats. They stay fresh until after the cookie plates are all licked clean. And if you have apple trees, this gift is super inexpensive and a great way to share your harvest.
So what’s the secret to making the slices red and green? Jello!
Here’s how you can make your very own Christmas dried apple slices:
Ingredients
- Fresh Apples, any variety
- Red Jello Powder
- Green Jello Powder
Instructions
Slice off the top stem side of the apple and then slice the apple into thin rounds, somewhere between 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick. A mandolin slicer works best so they are all the same thickness. Remove the seeds or the whole core. I leave the peel on to save time, but you can remove it.
Dip one side of each apple slice into the dry Jello powder, then arrange in a single layer in your dehydrator or onto a parchment paper-lined baking pan.
Dehydrator: Turn the dehydrator to 135ºF. Allow the apples to dehydrate for 6 to 8 hours or until they are dried through.
Oven: Preheat the oven to 200ºF. Bake the apples slices for 1 hour, then flip them and allow to bake for another 1 to 2 hours until the chips are no longer moist. Flip occasionally and check them often.
Christmas Dried Apple Slices
Ingredients
- Fresh Apples, any variety
- Red Jello Powder
- Green Jello Powder
Instructions
- Slice off the top stem side of the apple and then slice the apple into thin rounds, somewhere between 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick. A mandolin slicer works best so they are all the same thickness. Remove the seeds or the whole core. I leave the peel on to save time, but you can remove it.Dip one side of each apple slice into the dry Jello powder, then arrange in a single layer in your dehydrator or onto a parchment paper-lined baking pan.
- Dehydrator: Turn the dehydrator to 135ºF. Allow the apples to dehydrate for 6 to 8 hours or until they are dried through.
- Oven: Preheat the oven to 200ºF. Bake the apples slices for 1 hour, then flip them and allow to bake for another 1 to 2 hours until the chips are no longer moist. Flip occasionally and check them often.
Notes
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I like to package the apples in mason jars to give as gifts, but they would also be cute in festive cellophane bags or cookie tins.
Properly dried apples are good for up to six months when stored in an air-tight container in a cool, dry place, so you can definitely make these apples when your trees produce in the fall and save them until the holiday season.
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How long do they last in the jar?
How long do they last? Would love to make them up ahead oh time.
Would this work in an air fryer?
You can use a convection oven, too…mine even has a setting for Dehydration!
Delicious. I will be making more.