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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 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 or your garden 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.
How to Make Baked Cucumber Chips
First, take your cucumber and slice it up. Prime thickness is about an ⅛ 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.
Seasoning Options
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.
Top Tip
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.
More Healthy Recipes to Try:
Recipe
Baked Cucumber Chips Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers or 3-4 small ones
- seasoning of choice (see options below)
Option 1: Smokey Cucumber Chips
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
Option 2: Onion and Garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Option 3: Salt and Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- salt to taste
Option 4: Lemon and Pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers thinly, about an ⅛ 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!
Lesley R. says
These are delicious! I made the onion and garlic ones. Even my husband really liked them! One small suggestion....could you give an exact measurement on the amount of salt to use? I realize some people like more or less salt, but in a recipe everything is really "to taste," it's just a starting point and people modify it. Not putting an amount of salt makes it particularly difficult for those of us who are not experienced cooks. Even more so in a recipe like this where you can't taste as you make it and add more. One more thing, how long do these keep for? Thanks!
Jennifer says
Trying these now with garlic and onion. Hope they’re awesome cause I have an whole lotta cucumbers to use!
Allison says
Im making these right now, garlic parmesan and southwest chipotle ♡♡
Robert Sandoval says
Should these be crunchy. Mine turned out a little chewy. I used the dehydrator function on my counter top oven. 170 degrees for 4 hours.
Kimberly Sterczala says
I'm trying them right now with Sriracha salt
Sally says
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 says
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 says
Can these be made in air fryer?
Karissa says
I haven't tested it that way. If you do, let me know how it goes!
Audrey says
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 says
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 says
ACV is apple cider vinegar
Heather says
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 says
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