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Baked Kale Chips

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Baked kale chips are a simple, tasty, and healthy snack that you can easily make at home! Once you start munching on them, you won’t want to stop!

A collage of the cooking steps to make paleo and Whole30-friendly baked kale chips.

Kids and adults love them because they’re crispy, savory, and taste like bad-for-you snacks. Lucky for us, baked kale chips also happen to be Whole30, low carb, and keto-friendly!

A bowl of baked kale chips. A tasty, healthy homemade snack that's Whole30-friendly, Paleo, keto, and low carb!

To make kale chips, however, there are a few key points to keep in mind:

  1. The kale leaves must be SUPER DRY.
  2. Bake the kale at 350°F.
  3. Cook the chips for 12 minutes.
  4. Salt AFTER the kale chips are out of the oven.

A bowl of raw kale, ready to make baked kale chips!

Time to make Baked Kale Chips!

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound green curly kale (or 1 large bunch)
  • 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil, coconut oil, or extra virgin olive oil
  • Fleur de sel, Magic Mushroom Powder, nutritional yeast, or your favorite seasoning salt

Equipment:

  • Chef’s knife
  • Cutting board
  • Salad spinner
  • Large bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, remove the leaves from the stems and wash the leaves well in a few changes of water. (The stuff I buy from the farmer’s market is often dirty. I don’t know about you, but I find that chips taste better sans dirt.)

Then, in small batches, spin the leaves dry in a salad spinner.

A salad spinner is the best way to dry your washed kale to make crispy baked kale chips.

Pro tip: If at all possible, use child labor to help with the spinning. (I love this old picture of Ollie assisting me in the kitchen!)

Get your kids to help you make baked kale chips! The little ones love spinning the leaves dry in a salad spinner.

Toss the dry leaves with avocado oil and use your hands to distribute the oil evenly.

Measure out the avocado oil for the baked kale chips.

Use your hands to massage the avocado oil into the kale leaves. This will make your baked kale chips crispy in the oven!

Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay some of the leaves on top in a single layer.

When you make baked kale chips, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay some of the leaves on top in a single layer.

Make sure the leaves are all flat and not folded over or they won’t crisp properly. Also, if your kale doesn’t fit on one tray in a single layer, divide them onto two trays!

Make sure the leaves are all flat and not folded over or your baked kale chips won't crisp properly.

Pop the tray in the oven, and…

Pop the tray into the oven to bake the kale chips.

…after just 12 minutes, the chips’ll be done! (Set your timer and keep an eye on the kale, ‘cause if the chips burns, they’ll be bitter – and so will you.)

After just 12 minutes in the oven, the baked kale chips will be done! (Set your timer and keep an eye on the kale, ‘cause if the chips burns, they’ll be bitter – and so will you.)

Once the kale’s out of the oven, season the chips with some fleur de sel, Magic Mushroom Powder, nutritional yeast, or your favorite seasoning salt.

Once the baked kale chips are out of the oven, season them with some fleur de sel, Magic Mushroom Powder, nutritional yeast, or your favorite seasoning salt.

Eat ’em up! If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days…but you might as well eat them all because they might get soggy later!

A bowl of baked kale chips that is ready to eat! A perfect healthy snack for kids and adults!


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Baked Kale Chips by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com
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5 from 2 votes

Baked Kale Chips

Baked kale chips are a simple, tasty, and healthy snack that you can easily make at home! Once you start munching on them, you won't want to stop!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free, kale, keto, low carb, paleo, Vegan, vegetable chips, Vegetarian, Whole30
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green curly kale or 1 large bunch
  • 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil coconut oil, or extra virgin olive oil
  • Fleur de sel Magic Mushroom Powder, nutritional yeast, or your favorite seasoning salt

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, remove the leaves from the stems and wash the leaves well in a few changes of water. (The stuff I buy from the farmer’s market is often dirty. I don’t know about you, but I find that chips taste better sans dirt.)
  • Then, in small batches, spin the leaves dry in a salad spinner.
  • Toss the dry leaves with avocado oil and use your hands to distribute the oil evenly.
  • Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay some of the leaves on top in a single layer.
  • Make sure the leaves are all flat and not folded over or they won’t crisp properly. Also, if your kale doesn't fit on one tray in a single layer, divide them onto two trays!
  • Pop the tray in the oven, and after just 12 minutes, the chips’ll be done! (Set your timer and keep an eye on the kale, ‘cause if the chips burns, they’ll be bitter – and so will you.)
  • Once the kale’s out of the oven, season the chips with some fleur de sel, Magic Mushroom Powder, nutritional yeast, or your favorite seasoning salt.

Notes

If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days...but you might as well eat them right away because they might get soggy later!
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Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g

 

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  1. Lydia says

    May 11, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    5 stars
    This post makes me want to go to the grocery store and pick up some curly kale. 🤤

    Reply
    • Stephanie says

      October 19, 2021 at 1:53 am

      How the heck does this have 20 g of carbs?!

      Reply
      • Michelle Tam says

        October 19, 2021 at 3:24 pm

        1 pound of kale has 41g of carbs.

        Reply

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