Dehydrated Cinnamon Sugar Apple Slices

I love dehydrated fruits. Admittedly, I buy them from the store more often than I shoul

d, especially since we have a dehydrator.

One of my favorite fruits to dehydrate is apples -- and this easy recipe is my favorite way to prepare dehydrated apple slices. Not only does it taste great but it's easy, no-mess, and it makes your house smell like fall.

Dehydrated Cinnamon Sugar Apple Slices

Helpful tools:

Spiralizer attachment for Kitchen Aid mixer, or a countertop apple peeler/corer

Gallon zip bag

Nesco Dehydrator

Ingredients:

3 red apples - sweeter varieties like Honeycrisps, Fuji, Roma, Gala, Pink Lady

1 lemon - juice of (or if you use the lemon concentrate, use 3-4 tablespoons)

2 tbsp granulated sugar

2 tsp cinnamon, ground

1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

• Combine lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract in a small mixing box. Stir aggressively to combine.
  

• Attach apple to peeler/corer and core them with a spiral cut. Stack the apple rings on a plate and cut in half.
  

• Put the apple slices into the gallon bag. Make sure they aren't stuck together in tight stacks -- separate them as best as you can.
  

• Pour liquid into bag with apple slices. Seal the bag and shake it up to generously coat each apple slice.
  

• Take the apple slices out and place them on dehydrator trays, don't overlap pieces.
  

• For crispy apple slices, dehydrate 10-12 hours; for chewier apple slices, dehydrate 6-8 hours.