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Your kids don’t like green vegetables? They will as soon as they try these Kale Chips!
If I give the kids a choice of sides for dinner without a doubt they will both ask, rather scream for “KALE CHIPS”! They know that they’re a nutritional powerhouse, but that’s not the reason they love them so much. The crunchy texture and taste alone would sell just about anyone. I’ve had this recipe on Weelicious for such a long time I knew it was time to give it a little love for Rewind Wednesday. Over the years I’ve made them with every kind of kale I can get my hands on from dinosaur, to curly to purple and more. Each one cooks up as beautiful and delicious as the one before. Make too many? Just pop them into zipper bags or glass containers after they fully cool for a treat you can enjoy all week long!
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When you’re trying to inspire kids to eat healthy, my experience has been if whatever you are making for them is in the form of a chip, muffin, pancake or on-a-stick, it’s usually a hit! We’ve been making these kale chips a lot recently and I can’t tell you how fast they disappear! I truly can’t believe how tasty they are — I know that’s a huge statement, but I think I like them even more then potato chips (and that’s saying a lot)! They’re crispy, crunchy and on two recent occasions when I served them to kids — several of whom normally turn their noses up at anything green — they devoured the entire bowl full in minutes.
Another plus is that kale is among the most nutrient rich of all foods. Loaded with vitamin A, C and calcium, this is a vegetable that gets an A plus for nutrition and one that you definitely want your kids to be eating!
Kale Chips
Ingredients
- 1 Bunch Kale
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Wash and remove stems off the kale and cut leaves into 2 inch pieces.
- Divide the kale between 2 cookie sheets lined with a Silpat or parchment paper, drizzle with oil (or spray with oil) and toss to coat (make sure there is a bit of space between the pieces of kale so they don’t steam).
- Bake for 18-20 minutes (keep an eye on them during the last few minutes of cooking so they don’t burn).
- Serve.
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Store them in a container and leave on the counter, no need for fridge. You can even put them in ziploc bags 🙂
These are so good. I don’t know if my son will get any if he keeps napping…One question-what is the best way to store them?
i pulled my first batch out of the oven (cooked about 12 minutes) about 20 minutes ago & my 17 month old is in heaven!! she begs for chips when my hubby has them occasionally, but i’d rather her not eat that junk. what a great, healthy alternative! i find them a bit bitter, but think i could aquire a taste for them.
i just love this site! prior to weelicious, i wasn’t even aware that kale existed & i do my fair share of healthy cooking.
Yup, every oven is different, i’m glad that you gave them another try and tested them at a different time. Its interesting to see how everyone’s oven work.
I also had to bake for about 6 minutes. I baked the first batch for 12 minutes and they were all burnt, tasted really bitter. I baked the subsequent batches for 6 minutes and they were perfect.
Took out at 15 minutes & some tasted a little burned, which made kale taste a little bitter…but son loved! He didn’t end up eating THAT much, but I think we have a winner! Will bake a little shorter time next time. Turned out very crispy!!
Catherine – this is the best website I have come across in a LONG time – maybe ever! SO helpful & easy & nutritious…love it!
P.S. Remember you from Dr. Drew show & always thought you were so cute. Love seeing you with a successful website & beautiful family! 😀
Voted for you for Oprah network. You definitely deserve your own show!
I only had to bake mine for 6 minutes or they would have burned… a lot shorter but delicious!
Delicious…my picky 20month old loves them!!
I sprinkled w/ sea salt and parmesan !!
Banana-Wee Muffins are soo good! With the kale, you have to watch it in the last minutes, also every oven is different. I would try baking them again for 15 minutes and see how they turn out.
Made them last night and unfortunately they burned 🙁 I baked for 18 minutes but wasn’t paying attention during the last minutes (was too busy making banana wee muffins). Should I just cook them less time next time?
Got a huge bunch of kale from our CSA yesterday. Made a batch of chips this morning. Sprikled with Parm Cheese when we took them out of the oven. YUMMY!!!
[…] recipe is pretty straightforward: Pick the kale leaves off the stems, cut them into pieces, toss them on a cookie sheet, drizzle […]
Wow, these really taste like chips!! I’m impressed. This is a great recipe!
My palate couldn’t withstand the bitter taste of Kale, so I drizzled agave syrup and yummy!!!
These are truly DELICIOUS and my kids eat them up too! Love them. I make them at least once a week. I just wanted to add that organic kale is best if you can find it because kale is on the “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and vegetables that contain the highest amount of pesticides.