Easy Homemade Candied Orange Slices
Candied Orange Slices are just as delicious as they are gorgeous, and they're so easy to make at home! With a few oranges and some sugar, you’re just a couple of steps away from the prettiest, chewiest little orange gems that will seriously level up your snack, drink, or dessert game.
Servings: 18 orange slices
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium oranges any variety
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and scrub the oranges well, then pat dry.
- Using a very sharp knife or a mandolin, slice oranges into about ¼ inch slices. Remove any seeds from the orange slices.
- Bring a pot of 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the sugar and continue boiling until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Add the orange slices to the sugar water and boil on medium-high heat for roughly 1 hour, or until the water starts to turn syrupy and slightly thick.
- Carefully remove the oranges from the orange sugar syrup and place them onto a baking sheet lined with a wire rack (tip: line the baking sheet with parchment paper first before adding the wire rack to make clean up easier.) Save that leftover syrup syrup for other uses! Orange simple syrup works great in cocktails!
- Allow the oranges to dry overnight, or for up to 48 hours. (Alternatively, you can bake them for 1 hour in the oven at 200 degrees.) Thicker sliced oranges may require a slightly longer drying time.
- Dust the oranges with sugar. Store the orange slice candy for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg
