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    Dried Orange Peels

    Published: Nov 11, 2019 · Modified: Sep 26, 2022 by Sarah Mock As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links.

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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.

    dried orange peel on a parchment lines sheet tray

    I was making homemade bitters for cocktails when I realized I had more oranges than I could use before they went bad. So I dried the peels for future use!

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    • 🍊 Ingredients needed:
    • 📝 Notes on the ingredients
    • 🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools
    • 🍊 How to make dried orange peels, basic instructions
    • 📷 Making dried orange peels, photo instructions
    • 🔪 How to make powdered orange peel, basic instructions
    • 💭 What is orange peel powder used for?
    • ❄️ Storage tips
    • 🍊Recipes with dried orange peels
    • 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
    • How To Make Dried Orange Peel
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    🍊 Ingredients needed:

    • Orange - I will use a navel orange or any other variety of orange that has a smooth, unblemished skin.

    Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

    📝 Notes on the ingredients

    Because you are consuming the peel of the orange and not just the inside fruit, I choose an organic orange. There is a nondetectable amount of fungicides found in organic oranges.

    🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools

    • Vegetable peeler - I use the red, straight edge one in this set. It fits my hand perfectly!
    • Sheet pan - this one has edges and I like edges when I am having to stir what I am drying part way through the drying proess.
    • Parchment paper - It just makes the clean up porcess so easy. And parchment paper is reusable!

    🍊 How to make dried orange peels, basic instructions

    orange rind in strips and diced for drying.
    1. Wash and dry oranges.
    2. Peel the orange part of the orange.
    3. Chop the orange rhind.
    4. Bake at 250 in 15-minute increments until dried.
    5. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

    📷 Making dried orange peels, photo instructions

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

    🔪 How to make powdered orange peel, basic instructions

    1. Wash and dry oranges.
    2. Peel the orange part of the orange catching just a small bit of the white pith.
    3. Chop the orange rhind and sprinkle the diced peels on a parchment paper-lined baking pan.
    4. Bake at 250 in 15-minute increments until dried, stirring every 15 minutes.
    5. Cool completely and place in a blender, food processor or high speed belnder. Pulse until pulverized and then blend until it becomes a powder consistancy.
    6. Store in a cool dry place in an air tight container.

    💭 What is orange peel powder used for?

    • Anti inflammatory and can help reverse sun damage.
    • Use in a face-mask to help reduce the look of pores.
    • Add to your shower cream as a gentle exfoliator. Learn more about the skin benefits of orange peel powder.

    ❄️ Storage tips

    If you store your peels in an air-tight container and store them 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. 

    🍊Recipes 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!

    • Add it to icing for Cherry scones
    • Use a spoonful in a simmer pot along with cranberries, cinnamon and cloves.
    • Add some to your tea diffuser for a burst of bright citrus flavor. 
    • Include orange peel powder in marinades for beef recipes such as flank steak fajitas. 

    📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

    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 whereas dried orange peel is dried and crunchy. They are not interchangeable.

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    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 for the recipePrep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook time for the recipeCook Time 45 minutes mins
    total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 50 minutes mins
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    Course Food Tips
    Cuisine American
    Makes 3 servings
    Per Serving 123 kcal

    HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS

    Vegetable peeler
    sheet pan
    Parchment paper
    Blendtec Classic

    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.
    • Stack the peels on top of each other and slice into strips.
    • Cut in the opposite direction to dice the peels.
    • Sprinkle on a parchment paper lined baking pan.
    • Bake at 250 in 15 minute increments until dried, stirring every 15 minutes.
    • 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: 0.3cupCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gPotassium: 474mgFiber: 6gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 139mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 1mg

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