Candied Orange Peels with Chocolate
- candy & nuts
- snacks
- halloween
- organic raw cane sugar
Categories:
Candied orange peels rolled in sugar and dipped in melted chocolate.

- 2 large Fresh organic oranges 2 large Fresh organic oranges
- Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar 1 cup divided 1 cup divided Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar
- ½ cup Water ½ cup Water
- 1 stick Cinnamon, organic 1 stick Cinnamon, organic
- 1 Star anise, organic 1 Star anise, organic
- Pinch Salt Pinch Salt
- 1 cup Melted dark chocolate 1 cup Melted dark chocolate
Instructions
Wash oranges thoroughly. Using a sharp paring knife, cut oranges from top to bottom, just the peel, avoid the fruit. Make 4 cuts around the orange. Peel to remove the skin (white part included). Try to keep pieces intact to achieve nicer peels.
Cut into strips of about ¼-inch wide. Trim the top and bottom of the strips for a uniform look.
Cut into strips of about ¼-inch wide. Trim the top and bottom of the strips for a uniform look.
Add ½ cup of sugar, water, cinnamon, star anise, and salt to a pot. Heat the mixture stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Add cooked peels and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until peels look translucent and shiny.
Using tongs or chopsticks, remove peels from pot and place in a drying rack set over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let them dry for 6 hours, uncovered.
Once orange peels are dry, use ½ cup of sugar and coat the peels. Once coated, dip peels in melted chocolate or drizzle with chocolate.
Serve immediately. If you have any leftovers, store in an airtight container.
Additional Tip:
Instead of cinnamon and star anise to flavor sugar syrup, use 1 fresh vanilla bean.