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Sarah Mock· November 11, 2019 · Last Modified: February 18, 2021

Dried Orange Peel. How to make it at home.

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Dried orange peel is called for in recipes, potpourris, mulling spices and so much more. Drying your own orange peels is super simple and cost-effective when you can’t find it in your local grocery store.

orange rind in strips and diced for drying.

How do you make dried orange peels?

  1. Wash and dry oranges.
  2. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the orange color along with a bit of the white pith of the orange. 
  3. Stack the peels on top of each other and slice into strips.
  4. Cut in the opposite direction to dice the peels.
  5. Sprinkle on a parchment paper-lined baking pan.
  6. Bake at 250 in 15-minute increments until dried.
  7. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. 
dried orange peel pieces fresh out of the oven

Can you use dried peel in place of zest?

Personally, I would not use dried peel in place of zest. Zest is fresh and full of oil whereas dried orange peel is dried and crunchy. They are not interchangeable. 

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How long does dried orange peel last?

If you store your peels in an air tight container and store in a dark, cool, dry place, dried orange peels will last for up to 3 years. I don’t make a large batch more than once a year because it can last me that long. Just be sure that they are completely dried before storing. 

What can you do with dried orange peels?

I use them in recipes such as mulling spices but they can also be added to a tea blend to bring bright flavors to your cup of tea. If your peels are super dried, you can pulse them in a food processor until they become orange peel powder. Often that is a hard to find ingredient and you can make it at home!

Can you use dried orange peel in place of orange zest?

Personally, I would not use dried orange peel in place of orange zest. Orange zest is fresh and full of orange oil where as dried orange peel is dried and crunchy. They are not interchangeable. 

dried orange peel on a parchment lines sheet tray

How To Make Dried Orange Peel

Sarah Mock
Dried orange peel is called for in recipes, potpourris, mulling spices and so much more. Drying your own orange peels is super simple and cost effective for when you can't find it in your local grocery store.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 50 mins
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Course Food Tips
Cuisine American
Servings 1 /3 cup
Calories 369 kcal

Equipment

  • Vegetable peeler
  • sheet pan
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Oranges

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry oranges.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, remove the orange color along with a bit of the white pith of the orange. 
    peeling the peel off of an orange with a vegetable peeler
  • Stack the peels on top of each other and slice into strips.
    how to slice orange peel for dicing.
  • Cut in the opposite direction to dice the peels.
    orange rind in strips and diced for drying.
  • Sprinkle on a parchment paper lined baking pan.
    diced orange peel on a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Bake at 250 in 15 minute increments until dried.
    dried orange peel pieces fresh out of the oven
  • Cool completely before storing in an air tight container. 

Notes

The amount of dried orange peel will depend on how many oranges you use.
Be sure to stir the peels as they bake. Once every 15 minutes until dry.
I use them in recipes such as mulling spices but they can also be added to a tea blend to bring bright flavors to your cup of tea. If your peels are super dried, you can pulse them in a food processor until they become orange peel powder. Often that is hard to find ingredient and you can make it at home!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 7gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPotassium: 1423mgFiber: 19gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 1769IUVitamin C: 418mgCalcium: 314mgIron: 1mg
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 12 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.

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