Nutritious baked cucumber chips are sure to be a hit for both kids and adults! This recipe makes for an easy and healthy snack and the flavors are totally customizable.
I love eating healthy, real food.
I also love chips.
It’s a serious struggle.
But recently I discovered the best of both worlds: Cucumber chips!
There is nothing like a fresh cucumber from the farmer’s market and I love coming up with delicious cucumber recipes. Right now, my favorite recipe for cucumbers is baked cucumber chips! This recipe is super simple, customizable, and pretty much guilt-free.
These healthy chips are made right in the oven, unlike many other recipes that require a dehydrator.
Homemade Basked Cucumber Chips Recipe
First, take your cucumber and slice it up. Prime thickness is about an 1/8 of an inch. You want to make sure they’ll “cook” evenly. Using a mandoline will help keep them uniform.
Next, pat them dry with a towel and throw the raw cucumber slices into a bowl and mix in your seasoning of choice.
There are so many different varieties of spices and seasonings for these cucumber chips. Here are some of my favorite:
Onion and Garlic
Powdered garlic and salt
Salt and Vinegar Chips
Salt and apple cider vinegar (I prefer Bragg’s)
Smoked Cucumber Chips
Smoked paprika, salt, and garlic powder
Lemon Pepper
Freshly squeezed lemon juice and ground black pepper
You could also try some dill pickle chips with dill and ACV…or herb chips with rosemary and thyme – get creative!
Then, stick them in the oven on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet for 3-4 hours on 170 degrees – slow and low so the chips don’t burn, but still come out dried and crispy. Cooking time will depend on how large your cucumbers are.
SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: If your oven temperature is off, this will cause your cucumber chips to either overcook or undercook. It’s a good idea to get an oven thermometer if you suspect your temperature isn’t correct.
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Ingredients
- Cucumbers - 3 small ones or 1-2 large ones
- Seasoning of choice:
Option 1: Smokey Cucumber Chips
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- Salt to Taste
Option 2: Onion and Garlic
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Option 3: Salt and Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
- Salt to taste
Option 4: Lemon and Pepper
- 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers thinly, about an 1/8 of an inch in thickness.
- Pat cucumbers dry and add them to a bowl. Mix well with your seasoning of choice.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the cucumbers onto the baking sheet, lying flat and separated.
- Bake low and slow at 170 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-4 hours. Time will depend on how large your cucumbers are.
- Remove the cucumbers from the oven once they are dried out and crispy.
- Enjoy your healthy snack!
Notes
Comment below if you try these delicious, baked cucumber chips and let me know how they turned out! 🙂
Sally
I’m excited to see this recipe. My husband was just asking me if cucumbers could be cooked. We have a garden and the cucumbers didn’t do well last year, so I planted cucumbers in several places as an experiment. They all grew, now I have more than I can deal with. I almost have 2 cases of pickles now. I am scouring the internet to find out what I can do so I’m not wasting them. I will end up selling or giving some away, but I may use this recipe as my saving grace. We love chips and this would be a healthy alternative.
Gracie
Trying these on 350 because I have a ham in the oven and I dont have the time to wait until it gets done, still going for that crispy/golden brown look though.
Jen M
Can these be made in air fryer?
Karissa
I haven’t tested it that way. If you do, let me know how it goes!
Audrey
Have you tested out sweet toppings, like cinnamon or something along that line? Just curious. Wanting to try these, the idea came to me about dehydration/ making chips out of pickles but was not sure how to execute it. Thanks for the recipe!
Heather M. Whipple
This looks delicious.
what is ACV ?
You suggest dill and ACV as
another seasoning option.
But I have pinned
this on Pinterest and wrote it down to try later.
I do like cucumbers and I have never heard of
Cucumber chips before.
Karissa
ACV is apple cider vinegar
Heather
Thank you for your reply.
Okay.
I am not one for abbreviations when
I can write the whole word out and say
what I mean, that way. That is just my
preference .
But I will use dill and salt on my
cucumber chips.
Thank you though.
Joyce
Found your recipe I have white cheddar seasoning and nacho seasoning think I will try can’t wait to do these today yummm thanks for sharing
Heather
Yum
Sandy
I tried these today . Slice them very thin with a mandolin and dip them in vinegar and salt . Left them in for six hours in my dehydrator checked them and they were so dry they were stuck to the Tray. I’m going to try tomorrow again and slice them how little thicker.
Karissa
I haven’t used a dehydrator to make these so I’m not sure how to prevent the sticking aside from a little oil. With the oven method, the parchment paper helps.
Sally
Are you able to use the parchment or wax paper in the dehydrator? I’m drying a lot of fruit and mint these days and if I don’t use parchment paper, they all stick.
Jean
I am baking these now!! I am using roasted garlic sea salt and lime. Can’t wait for them to be done!!!
Paige
Omg try them with Trader Joe’s chili lime seasoning
Elaine Callaway
So happy to have something besides pickles to do with the humongous amount of cucumbers form our garden!
Antony
They just burned within an hour and a half. Maybe I sliced too thinly?
Karissa
Hmm, perhaps. Have you tested to see if your oven temperature is accurate? I’d try that first.
Sue V
They sound delicious! How are they stored?
Jessica
Sue, that is exactly what I was thinking too… how do you store them??
unfortunately you have not receive a reply.
Karissa
You can store them in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Ashley Smith
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been dying to try it out but could never find the time or patience to do so. But today I got the chance after going and buying some large cucumbers! 1.5 hours down in the oven & I’m so excited!
Lizzy
First time trying cucumber chips. I used vanilla powder and cinnamon. They were super yummy!! Thanks for posting.
Karissa
That sounds delicious!