Easy Candied Orange Peel Recipe

Easy Candied Orange Peel Recipe – very easy to make, great for snack, garnish and baking. Perfect for the holidays!

Small gift jars filled with candied orange peel slices, rolled into sugar. Easy candied orange peel recipe.

 

After sharing with you recipes for chocolate dipped candied orange slices and candied blood orange slices, it is time to eat some fresh oranges and save the feel. Because we are making Easy Candied Orange Peel.

I made this Easy Candied Orange Peel for a Panettone recipe, that I’ll be sharing soon. Of course I can buy candied fruit at the store, but it was fun to make these. I always have fresh oranges in the house and saving the peel is not an issue.

What ingredients do I need to make candied orange peel?

  • Oranges
  • Water
  • Sugar (I’ve tested this recipe with erythritol instead of regular white sugar and it does work)

How to make candied orange peel?

  1. Cut a little from the top and bottom of oranges, then score the skin into 4 verticals segments and peel (leave white pith). Cut skin into 1/4-inch strips.

  2. Combine 1 cup of sugar with 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the sugar is dissolved, add orange peel. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Keep an eye on it closely and if the water starts to evaporate too quickly, remove from heat earlier that the 45 minutes mark.

  3. Remove from heat and drain well. Be careful, it is hot! Let it cool for 15 minutes.

  4. Spread 2 cups of sugar over a large tray. Add orange peel and roll into sugar.

  5. Transfer to ait-tight containers and refrigerate for up to 2 months.

 

Small glass jars, filled with easy candied orange peel. Perfect for an edible holiday gift.

 

How to store candied orange peel?

Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to two months. It is important that yo refrigerate or freeze the candied orange peel, because it will harden very quickly at room temperature (even the the best containers may leek air). If it hardens a lot, it gets unpleasant to eat and unusable for most baking projects.

What to use candied orange peel for?

This Candied Orange Peel looks so cute in these little glass jars. It makes the perfect stocking stuffer for foodies. You can also use it as a part of your holiday decor. These mini jars look so festive!

Use in also in:

  • breads
  • cakes
  • cookies

I’ll also be making some cranberry orange cookies with this orange peel next.

Hope you like it!

 

 

Servings: 6

Easy Candied Orange Peel Recipe

Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
1 day 55 minutes
Easy Candied Orange Peel Recipe - very easy to make, great for snack, garnish and baking. Perfect for the holidays!
Small cute clear jars with red ribbon bows, filled with candied orange peel. Easy candied orange peel recipe. Sliced orange on the side.
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Ingredients

  • 2 oranges — medium size
  • 3 cups sugar — divided
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Cut a little from the top and bottom of oranges, then score the skin into 4 verticals segments and peel (leave white pith). Cut skin into 1/4-inch strips.


  2. Combine 1 cup of sugar with 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the sugar is dissolved, add orange peel. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Keep an eye on it closely and if the water starts to evaporate too quickly, remove from heat earlier that the 45 minutes mark.

  3. Remove from heat and drain well. Be careful, it is hot! Let it cool for 15 minutes.

  4. Spread 2 cups of sugar over a large tray. Add orange peel and roll into sugar.

  5. Transfer to ait-thight containers and refrigerate for up to 2 months.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition Information

Calories: 407, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 79mg, Carbohydrates: 105g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 103g, Vitamin A: 100%, Vitamin C: 23.3%, Calcium: 20%, Iron: 0.1%

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