Vegan Kale Chips are a yummy, crispy, and healthy snack option. These crunchy delights are loaded with taste and minerals. You can modify the chips’ recipe to fit your tastes by selecting a range of flavors. You can enjoy these chips with different vegan-friendly dips, such as salsa or hummus. We will prepare these chips with kale, paprika, and salt. Kale is a vegan food that contains a lot of vitamins and other micronutrients. You can prepare a tasty and hearty snack that is free of additives and preservatives at home. These chips will make a regular part of your snack routine because of their delicious flavor.
Let’s prepare the chips with the baking instructions (listed below).
STATS
- Course: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-free, Vegan, Dairy-free, Vegetarian
- Total Time: Thirty minutes
- Preparation Time: Ten minutes
- Cook Time: Twenty minutes
- Method: Oven
EQUIPMENT
- Oven
- One knife
- 1 mixing bowl
- Baking tray
- Serving Bowl or tray
INGREDIENTS
- Four to five cups of kale
- One tablespoon of lemon juice
- Salt one tsp, or add to taste
- Paprika, 1 tsp
INSTRUCTIONS
- Raise the oven temperature to 150 degrees C.
- Next, trim the stems and chop leaves into evenly sized slices with a sharp knife.
- After that, shift the kale leaves to a big bowl.
- Next, add paprika, lemon juice, and salt over the leaves.
- Mix all spices into the kale leaves with dry hands.
- After that, arrange a baking paper on a large baking tray.
- Next, shift the seasoned kale leaves to the tray one by one.
- Bake for fifteen minutes until these leaves are crunchy.
- After that, remove the kale and rebake the remaining chips for three to five minutes.
- The tasty and crusty Kale Chips are ready to serve.
- Transfer the chips to a bowl or a tray and enjoy.
FLAVOR VARIATIONS OF THE KALE CHIPS
You can season the kale leaves with different ingredients.
For cheesy flavor:
- We will add one tsp of spices (mentioned above), one-fourth cup of nutritional yeast, and one tbsp of apple cider vinegar to the kale leaves.
For a garlicky touch:
- Add garlic powder and low-sodium soy sauce.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Pair kale chips with vegan dips such as bean dips, guacamole, onion dip, vegan ranch dressing, salsa, hummus, or spicy vegan mayo.
- Add kale chips over the vegan Caesar salads.
- Enjoy it with vegan sandwiches or wholesome soup.
- A creamy vegan milkshake or green smoothie goes well with these chips.
- You can also serve it with mango lassi or lemonade sparkling water.
TIPS
- Choose lacinato (dinosaur) or curly kale for kale chips.
- Baking in batches could be necessary to achieve the ideal chips.
- Season these chips with different spices such as nutritional yeast, paprika powder, or garlic.
- Don’t chop the kale leaves too small because they will reduce in the oven.
STORAGE INFORMATION
Fridge:
- Save the crispy kale chips in an airtight box and refrigerate them for one to two days. They may get less crisp with time.
Freezer:
- You can’t freeze these chips. The kale leaves will lose their crispy texture and become soggy due to the water content present in the leaves.
Reheating:
- We can rewarm the tasty and chilled chips in the air fryer or oven.
FAQs
What type of kale works best for kale chips?
- The most popular kale is curly, which maintains its shape nicely. Another common variety of kale that is less bitter is lacinato kale. Red kale also adds a little color and works well.
Which seasonings are frequently used in kale chips?
- You can season the chips with different items including black pepper, onion powder, cumin, paprika, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, chili powder, and garlic powder.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERVING
Total servings 2
Calories 49 kcal
Total Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 7 g
Protein 4 g
Sugar 1 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Iron 2 mg
Calcium 342 mg
