Chocolate Covered Oranges

These chocolate covered oranges are a great treat all year long but we love making them at the holidays. They are sweet, indulgent, and juicy, perfect for sharing!

You only need five ingredients to make these delicious little slices of heaven. For all the chocolate lovers out there you have to give this recipe a try!

The bright citrus of the mandarins goes so well with the chocolate and a little sprinkle of sea salt helps offset the sweetness. Combined all of these flavors make for one fantastic little treat that everyone will devour.

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If you have never tried a chocolate covered orange before you probably have questions…don’t worry….we aren’t covering the entire orange in chocolate!

These mandarin slices are dipped in chocolate and topped with sea salt after they are peeled and sectioned. So each one will be bursting with flavor…not rind.

The process for making these chocolate dunked orange slices is very simple as well. There’s nothing tricky to it, everyone can master this easy dessert recipe with a little practice. Try it out and see for yourself!

How many servings does this recipe make?

This recipe for chocolate covered oranges will make about 24 servings. The total number of orange slices will vary depending on how many are in each of your mandarins.

Nature is funny like that, they’ll be unique to you! 2-3 slices after they’re dipped in chocolate and topped with sea salt is what we use as a guide for serving size.

That’s about 1/4 of a mandarin and then the chocolate and toppings included as well. You can do whatever works for you in terms of serving amounts and making extras, etc.

I don’t recommending making too many extras. These are best served fresh and do not keep super well because the orange juice will eventually seep into the chocolate and make it a little wonky.

Try and make sure you are making just what you will be able to share or consume in a day or two for best results.

Is this a gluten free recipe?

Absolutely. Everything in this recipe for chocolate covered oranges is naturally gluten free. Make sure you double check all of your ingredients to make sure there’s nothing hiding in the fillers but for the most part you can rest assured that this recipe will contain no gluten.

For those of who need to make this recipe dairy free you can do so by choosing your coating chocolate appropriately. You can grab diary free dark chocolate chips to use for this recipe and then you’ll have a dairy free and gluten free treat to enjoy!

Are these orange slices keto friend?

You can choose to use keto friendly chocolate for these orange slices which will help lower the carbs significantly but dark chocolate is already a good choice when trying to find options that are keto friendly.

Dark chocolate is also good for those on Weight Watchers as it is a good choice for keeping points lower too!

When it comes to being keto, low carb, and WW friendly this dessert is a good choice that will let you indulge your sweet tooth without too much damage to your eating plans.

What do I need to make this chocolate orange dessert?

As I mentioned above you only need four ingredients to make these chocolate covered oranges. You will need mandarin oranges, dark chocolate or semi sweet baking chips, some coconut oil, and sea salt flakes.

That’s all it takes to make this simple and sweet treat. You probably have some of these items on hand already in the pantry and if not, they’re easy to grab from the grocery store today!

Here are some kitchen essentials that I like to have on hand when making recipes like this:

Making healthy meals, snacks, and desserts is a breeze with these kitchen essentials. Keeping things like this on hand makes my life so much easier in the kitchen.

Some things that are great to have on hand when prepping meals like this is a cutting board, sharp knives, and storage containers.

You can also benefit from a good skillet, a kitchen scale, measuring cups, and this awesome strainer tool!

How to make chocolate dipped orange slices:

Let’s take a look at the step by step instructions for making chocolate dipped oranges. These sea salt topped beauties are really easy to make and you will love the end result.

Anytime you get a craving fro something sweet you’ll turn back to this recipe for a quick and indulgent snack or dessert.

Melt chocolate with coconut oil in microwave and stir until smooth 

Dip whole or sectioned oranges halfway then place on wax paper lined cookie sheet 

Sprinkle with sea salt flakes 

Place in refrigerator to set 

Serve & enjoy!

Four ingredients and four steps. What could be easier when making a dessert for the holidays?!

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