Chocolate Dipped Candied Orange Slices
Chocolate Dipped Candied Orange Slices - the ultimate edible gift for the holidays. Easy and inexpensive to make. Dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled with coconut flakes, sea salt or chopped nuts.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 large oranges , sliced into 1/8-inch rounds
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- sea salt
- 2 tbsp chopped Macadamia nuts
- 2 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar and bring to a boil. Stir, so the sugar gets dissolved.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add orange slices.
- Simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove slices one by one and place on a cooling rack in a single layer (make sure there is a tray underneath).
- Let the slices dry for 2 hours or overnight. Alternatively, turn the oven to 170 F and place cooling rack, with the tray underneath in the oven. Let slices dry for 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate. Add vegetable oil and stir.
- Dip half of each orange slice in chocolate.
- Sprinkle some of them with sea salt, toasted coconut flakes and chopped Macadamia nuts (or other nuts of your choice).
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.6mg