Yeast Free Maple & Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet potatoes get a serious glow-up here, sliced paper-thin and tossed in a glossy mix of coconut oil, pure maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, and ginger before hitting a hot oven. The result is chips with caramelized, golden edges and a warm, lightly spiced sweetness that makes it nearly impossible to stop at just one. Because the whole recipe is built around whole-food ingredients with zero leavening agents, it fits naturally into a yeast-free lifestyle without any substitutions or workarounds needed. The apple cider vinegar adds a subtle brightness that keeps the sweetness from feeling heavy, while the turmeric and ginger give every bite a gentle, earthy depth. Getting the slices to an even 1/8-inch thickness is the real key — a mandoline makes quick work of it, and spacing them out on the baking sheet is what separates truly crispy chips from a soggy disappointment. A final scatter of fresh thyme takes the whole thing somewhere unexpectedly sophisticated. These are the kind of snack you make once and immediately add to the regular rotation.
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4 servings
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 ½ lb total), scrubbed
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, slice the sweet potatoes into rounds about 1/8-inch (3mm) thick — thin enough to crisp at the edges but thick enough to hold their shape.
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