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How to Make Quick & Easy Kale Chips

By Jess

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Crispy and salty. My favorite combination for a late afternoon snack. Baked kale chips are one of the healthiest options you could reach for when that salty craving comes around. In the past, I would usually turn to whatever I had in the pantry, whether it was a bag of chips or buttery popcorn. I was admittedly skeptical of kale until I tried these chips. Not anymore! This alternative is easy to throw together and is packed full of good things for you.

baking the kale chips

How to Make Quick & Easy Kale Chips- that are delicious and healthy.

You can use any kind of kale- I like to use the curly kind to make baked kale chips. Right when you get home from the grocery store is the best time to rinse the kale, so that it has proper time to dry. Here’s an extra tip I’ve picked up- to store kale in the refrigerator until you want to use it, wrap it in paper towel after rinsing it off, then seal it in a Ziploc bag. It keeps the leaves fresher longer.

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I can’t stress enough that the kale should be dry when you bake it. Otherwise, instead of being crispy and crunchy, it might come out chewy.

baking the kale chips

To make the chips, tear or cut the leaves off the stem. If you are making a lot of kale chips (and I would, these go fast) I recommend spreading the kale out over two pans. You don’t want to overcrowd the pans; otherwise the kale won’t turn out as crispy. Keep a close eye on them in the oven since everyone’s baking times can differ.

As an added bonus to being Paleo-friendly and snackable, kale is packed full of vitamin A, C, K, iron and calcium. We previously mentioned some of the benefits of kale here. It’s no wonder it’s labeled as a superfood. In addition to all of that, it’s inexpensive. Once you start you’ll never want to go back.

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    • 1 bunch of kale, washed and dried
    • 2 tbsp organic olive oil
    • organic sea salt to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove the center stems and either tear or cut up the leaves.
  2. Toss the kale and olive oil together in a large bowl; sprinkle with salt. Spread on a baking sheet (or two, depending on the amount of kale). Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes or until crisp.

Servings

Serving Size

1

Servings/Recipe

12

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  1. How long can these keep before they need to be thrown out? I am looking to make a big batch and package them individually to take to work for a snack.

  2. What’s the best way to store these after they’ve been made? And how long would they keep before going stale? I have a growing family with two boys and making things in bulk is definitely easier. Wouldn’t want to make too many and have them go bad.

    • I store mine in a paper bag to keep them from getting soggy. And I’m tired of being in the kitchen after making enough to fill the little paper lunch sack. And that bag only lasts a week tops between my 3 year old and I. By the way, when sharing with a kid in diapers, keep in mind that kale is really high in fiber.

  3. I made the kale chips using coconut oil, baked for 15 minutes and they were amazing. They taste like shop-bought papadams!

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