This is by far the easiest snack to create and one to have on standby. You can take these with you in a small bag wherever you go and they taste great. I use cinnamon in this recipe as cinnamon is a great anti bacterial and anti microbial properties, making it a great inclusion for women with IBS and gut health problems.
I make these in large batches and they last for a very long time in the fridge. If you don’t eat them all that is! Using a food dehydrator makes this recipes less fiddly as once you have prepared them you can forget about them overnight until they are ready. However, you can get the same effect in a warm oven with the door open, you just need to be more vigilant with this method,
Instructions
- Wash and core the apples using an 8 spoke apple corer as these produce uniform segments to work with. You can do everything by hand but this reduces the time by about 70%.
- Finely slice each segment into three more slices to make them thin enough to dehydrate.
- Once all the apples are thinly sliced, add them to a bowl and sprinkle the cinnamon over the top. Now carefully hand mix the apple slices with the cinnamon to ensure an even coating on all slices. You may want to add half the cinnamon, mix the apples then add the other half.
- Place the coated apples slices on a tray in your dehydrator with a little room around each slice. Leave overnight (or for 8+ hours) and check in the morning. They should be satisfyingly chewy, not too crunchy.
- Add them into a kilner jar and keep them in the fridge for when you fancy a little bit of something sweet without the guilt, that will actually benefit your gut health!
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