Chocolate Dipped Oranges are a citrus and chocolate lovers delight! Dip each orange segment into a pool of creamy chocolate or dunk a whole clementine!
This time of year you will see a lot of strawberries dipped in chocolate. That combination has become a favorite for Valentine’s day celebrations. I love the decadent treat, but I know there are a lot of folks that don’t care for strawberries.
Actually, I know one person…my husband! I’m not sure why after 28 years of marriage I’m just realizing this fact, but it’s true, he’s not a strawberry fan. What’s not to like? I can only imagine that his palate was tainted with berries that were picked too early. The ones that arrive tasteless, and he hasn’t recovered from the trauma! It happens.
So no strawberries for him, instead I tickled his tastebuds with citrus dipped in chocolate! I picked up naval and blood oranges as well as little cutie clementines, peeling each piece and removing as much as the pith as possible, and then dipping them in chocolate.
I even tried to dip each piece of the clementine, but those itty-bitty slices are too small to get a nice coat of chocolate, so I dunked it whole. That was a fantastic idea and a fun way to eat a clementine! Once coated in chocolate it looks like a mini chocolate covered donut! It breaks apart like Terry’s Chocolate Orange balls, except the inside is real orange not flavored oil!
I used Ghirardelli’s candy making & dipping wafer, but you can also try my Homemade Magic Shell recipe. Just get the orange slices super cold before dipping in the magic shell!
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Melting Chocolate on the stove Place chocolate wafer in a double boiler over low heat. Stir until smooth and melted. Melting Chocolate Chocolate in the Microwave Place chocolate wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on defrost for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat process until completely melted and smooth. To Dip orange segments Dip each piece of orange segment in melted chocolate and set on prepared baking dish. Let cool and if desired sprinkle with chopped nuts or a touch of sea salt. Enjoy right away. I dipped 4 clementines, and the segments from blood and naval oranges.
Chocolate Dipped Oranges
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 231 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 172mg Carbohydrates: 40g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 19g Protein: 2g
Shelby
February 9, 2015 at 4:20 amYum! This definitely made me think of the chocolate oranges you find at Christmas, however, this is a chocolate orange I believe I would like much, much better!
Allison
February 9, 2015 at 6:35 amYour comment on your husband not liking strawberries sounds like a similar thing we’ve got going on here. For some reason, all of the boy have stopped liking berries of any kind. I find that so strange. In any event, your chocolate dipped citrus look gorgeous and make a wonderful treat!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
February 9, 2015 at 7:30 amWhat a delicious snack those are. A healthy sweet treat 🙂
linda
February 9, 2015 at 7:37 amthese look amazing! I love the combination of chocolate and orange.
Michelle F.
February 9, 2015 at 8:11 amThat is such a great idea! I have seen chocolate dipped segments but never the whole orange. YuM!
Rachael
February 9, 2015 at 10:29 amThis is a must have! I can’t wait to eat some of this! awesome idea!
Travel Blogger
February 9, 2015 at 12:17 pmMy daughter would like these. She loves chocolate dipped anything and bonus points if she gets to do it herself.
kungphoo
February 9, 2015 at 1:02 pmWow… those look amazing, Never tried chocolate covered oranges, but im sure they’re delicious…
Nagi@RecipeTin Eats
February 9, 2015 at 1:23 pmI NEVER buy chocolate oranges because homemade is so much better! I love this! It’s crazy fast! 🙂
Renee's Kitchen Adventures
February 9, 2015 at 1:32 pmOrange and chocolate are a great combination!
Michele
February 9, 2015 at 3:45 pmI do love strawberries dipped in chocolate-but they do get boring after a while. I am definitely going to try citrus dipped in chocolate-U am positive I would love it.
Debra
February 9, 2015 at 3:47 pmI don’t think I have ever tried a chocolate dipped orange, sounds amazing!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes)
February 9, 2015 at 4:20 pmI am so loving the blood orange segments dipped in chocolate idea. Orange and chocolate go soooo well together.
Norma Chang
February 9, 2015 at 4:26 pmSuper cool idea. I particularly like the dipped whole clementine.
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads
February 9, 2015 at 4:59 pmI love that you dipped both blood oranges and clementines!! Such a great idea!
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!
February 9, 2015 at 5:21 pmOrange and chocolate just go so well together! I love this idea!
Crystal
February 9, 2015 at 7:17 pmI love chocolate dipped fruit. These would be perfect for the kids’ Lunar New Year party!
Heather
February 9, 2015 at 8:27 pmOh I’ve never head chocolate covered oranges. I’ve had other chocolate covered fruit though. Sounds delicious.
Christie
February 10, 2015 at 5:03 amMy husband loves the orange chocolates. He always gets one in his stocking for Christmas. I a sure he would love the real thing even better.
Amy @ItsAMindfulLife
February 10, 2015 at 9:16 amI love the dipped clementines- so cute! They make me smile! Also sharing some Sverve love. You deserve it!
Liz Mays
February 10, 2015 at 9:30 amOh my goodness, this is totally brilliant. The flavors sound perfectly divine together!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty]
February 10, 2015 at 9:47 pmI need to try blood oranges, they are so pretty and I’ve been seeing them everywhere!
Caitlin
February 11, 2015 at 8:20 amThese sound amazing and look they aren’t too terrible to make either.
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic
February 11, 2015 at 12:11 pmThis is a great idea. I had never thought of dipping oranges into chocolate. Now I have to try that.
Kristin
February 11, 2015 at 8:33 pmTwo of my fave flavors in one tasty treat? Yes please!
Hotly Spiced
February 12, 2015 at 7:03 pmWhat a fantastic idea. I do love the combination of citrus and chocolate. These are a fantastic after-dinner treat. I’m going to try this and will pin! xx
Georgina @theamazingflavoursofbrazil.com
February 13, 2015 at 2:14 amHi Sandra, I found you on Twitter and came here to check your blog. I love the idea of covering oranges in chocolate! I usually see orange and chocolate in desserts and cakes but this is really creative! I will come back regularly to check your updates!