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Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges are delicious, sweet, little juicy bites. A fun, super easy to make, healthy treat! Perfect for the holiday parties!
Mandarin oranges dipped in chocolate!
This is one of the most delicious, refreshing treats I have ever had.Seriously good!
Each little bite is full of sweet mandarin juice and it's amazing paired with the flavor of chocolate + sea salt. You are going to want to make tons of these real food chocolate dipped mandarin oranges because once you have one, it's really hard to stop.
The good news is that these fall on the healthier side of dessert plus you get a nice little dose of vitamin C. Not bad right?
My Tiny Love and I had so much fun making these. She helped me peel all of the mandarins and had the best time. She didn't do any of the chocolate dipping, honestly she wasn't interested ... peeling the oranges was more fun to her. But she did love stirring the chocolate. She loves helping me in the kitchen.
These chocolate mandarin oranges are so easy to make!
Truly, these real food chocolate dipped mandarin oranges areone of the easiest treats to make. You can whip up a big batch of these in no time.
If you're in need of a last minute treat for the holidays, make these!
They're so good, you won't regret it.Happy Holidays!
Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges
Yield: 12 servings, 1 mandarin orange per person
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Inactive Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges are delicious, sweet, little juicy bites. A fun, super easy to make, healthy treat! Perfect for the holiday parties!
Ingredients
For the Mandarins:
- 12 organic mandarin oranges
- Optional Celtic sea salt or sea salt flakes for sprinkling over melted chocolate (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
For a Chocolate Coating - WITH chocolate chips:
- ½ cup allergy friendly chocolate chips or no sugar added chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon pasture butter, ghee, or coconut oil
- 1/16 teaspoon Celtic sea salt (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
For a Chocolate Coating - WITHOUT chocolate chips:
- ¼ cup raw cacao butter
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder, sifted
- 1 tablespoon light colored honey
- 1/16 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper. Place it in the freezer to chill while you prepare everything.
- Wash and peel all of the mandarin oranges. Separate mandarins into segments. Set aside.
Chocolate Coating WITH Chocolate Chips:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add chocolate chips, healthy fat of choice and sea salt and allow to melt - stirring often. Remove from heat as soon as chocolate chips are melted.
Chocolate Coating WITHOUT Chocolate Chips:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add cacao butter and allow to melt - about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add cacao powder, honey and sea salt, whisking until fully incorporated and forms a syrup.
How To:
- Dip each mandarin orange segment halfway into the melted chocolate and place on the lined baking sheet. If you're using sea salt, lightly sprinkle a few grains of salt over the melted chocolate.
- Immediately return the chocolate dipped mandarins on the baking sheet to the freezer. Allow to chill for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED:Unbleached Parchment Paper, Baking Sheet {that can be placed in the freezer},Small Saucepan
- Store extra chocolate dipped mandarin oranges in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can also store them in the freezer - my family actually prefers them this way. It's a fun little bite when they're frozen.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 253Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 133mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 5gSugar: 30gProtein: 3g
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About Emily Criswell
Emily Criswell is a chocolate- and sweet treat-loving, holistic-minded mom of 4. She's a 4-time cookbook author -The Art of Great Cooking withYour Instant Pot {ranked in Amazon's top 10 new releases - gluten free recipes}, Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot{ranked as a #1 New Release BEST SELLER!}, Low-Carb Cooking with Your Instant Pot, The Big Book of Instant Pot Recipes, food photographer, homeschooler and the founder of Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on real food and natural living. She works to empower her readers by showing them that there is a healthier way to eat and live. Her passion is to make healthy, natural living as uncomplicated and enjoyable as possible.Find Emily’s latest recipes and natural living tips atRecipes to Nourish. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram,Pinterest, Twitterand YouTube plus grab her free eBookHolistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy. Read more >>About Emily.
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Megan Stevens
These are so much fun! YUMM! Just want to pop one in my mouth!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Megan! They really are fun 🙂 Tiny Love had so much fun peeling all of the mandarins for me.
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Jill York@JillsHomeRemedies
I have loved chocolate and orange together for a long time now. I've never thought of enjoying these flavors this way. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to make some! They're so delicious 🙂
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Anna@GreenTalk
Oh my! These look delicious.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you Anna! 🙂
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Renee Kohley
These are so pretty! I will be making these with the girls for sure!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you all enjoy them. They're such a fun + simple treat 🙂
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Lorelei
Oh, the kids will love this! Will try mixing a little coconut oil in the chocolate to make a "crunchy" coating. Love your blog!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you Lorelei! I'm sure coconut oil would work great 🙂
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linda spiker
I love the simplicity of fruit dipped in chocolate!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes!!! So easy 🙂
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Jean
These are so stinkin’ adorable! Also love how easy they are. So fun for both kids and adults!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you Jean! 🙂 They're so simple.
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Kari
These are so perfect for parties, and I love a touch of sea salt with chocolate!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
So fun for holiday parties! 🙂
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Carrie
Such an easy and fun treat! And a great way to increase vitamin C during the winter months. Win-win!!!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
SO fun 🙂 Thanks!
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Katja`
YUM! I saw these and just had to make them right away. So good!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I'm so happy to hear that! 🙂
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Megan Stevens
These are so festive for a Christmas party. I love the idea of taking these to a cookie party, instead of the expected. I know they'd get an enthusiastic reception, so pretty/refreshing yet decadent all at once!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
That's a really fun idea! I bet people would be surprised and excited 🙂
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Tina
Mmmm this sounds delish! What a yum idea!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Tina! 🙂
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Monique
These are so pretty and simple. Perfect size for little fingers and great for sharing. They'd make a nice addition to healthy petit fours!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Little ones love them! 🙂
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Jo Romero
Everyone's going crazy here for Terry's Chocolate Oranges coming up to Christmas, and, reading your post, it struck me how much better it is to just eat the real food! Love the idea of this!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some 🙂
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Hope
These look so cute and I love how easy they are to make! My little boy would love these! Chocolate and orange is always such a great combination.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Kids love them! 🙂
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Holley ThePrimalDesire
These are adorable, and I love chocolate and orange! Yum!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you! 🙂
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Becky Winkler
Love this healthier alternative! I'd love to bring this to a holiday party!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
So fun for a holiday party! 🙂
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Carrie Forrest
These look amazing!! I need to try this soon!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you Carrie! 🙂
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cristina
What a great snack or treat! My son would love these!
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks! They're so much fun for kiddos 🙂
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ChihYu
Best flavor combo ever ! Chocolate and orange. SO YUMMY !
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes!!! Totally agree 🙂
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A Girl Worth Saving
Dang! That looks incredible and so easy to make 🙂 My son would go crazy over this.
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Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 they're so fun! I hope she gets to enjoy some.
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