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25 Easy Orange Desserts Recipes

These 25 Healthy, Quick or Easy Orange Desserts Recipes are a great inspiration for Fall and Winter Baking. From Breakfast to Cakes, Desserts, Sweet Treats and Chocolate Orange Desserts, these orange recipes will give you lots of ideas to use this fresh Citrus Fruit!

4 Orange Desserts on a grid

Why I love to bake with Oranges

Out of all the delicious Citrus fruits we get in Autumn and Winter, one of my favourite one to bake with is Orange. I love its delicious sweet yet slightly tangy taste that brings so much flavour to desserts.

It is also a super versatile fruit that can be used whole, with its juice only and/or its zest. Why just buy them to juice them when you can try so many different Baked or Fresh Orange Dessert instead!?

From this fancy French Orange Tart to these Mini Orange Tartlets, easy Almond Orange Cake, delicious Orange Poppy Seed Muffins, or gorgeous Blood Orange Upside Down Cake, there are so many delicious ways to use orange fruit.

It is a fruit that works so deliciously with Spices like Cardamom, Cinnamon or Star Anise. And is just as delicious combined with Chocolate or other Winter Fruits like Pears or Cranberries!

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I have compiled these sweet recipes to make with oranges into 5 categories:

  • Breakfast
  • Cakes
  • Desserts
  • Small Cakes & Sweet Treats
  • Chocolate and Orange Desserts

And when it comes to oranges, you don't have to stick with the classic Navel or Valentia. Get creative with other varieties of oranges like Blood Oranges, Tangerines or Mandarines! They all have distinctive flavours and colours to play with.

Tart from above with 2 slices cut out
French Orange Tart
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Breakfast

Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Orange Cinnamon Rolls recipes are the perfect start to any morning for breakfast, brunch or just a sweet treat.
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Orange Cardamom Breakfast Bread Twist

This twist bread is the perfect for brunch. My orange cardamom breakfast twist bread recipe is a homemade treat that the whole family will love.
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Knotted Orange Sweet Rolls

Soft, buttery rolls made with orange zest and a citrus glaze make these Knotted Orange Sweet Rolls the perfect choice for Easter brunch or Easter dinner!
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Close up on the Flourless Orange Almond Cake
Flourless Almond Orange Cake

Cakes

Orange Semolina Cake with Orange Syrup

This Orange Semolina Cake topped with Orange Syrup is the perfect combination of light, moist and crunchy - a great cake to serve for dessert this winter!
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Orange Glazed Spiced Honey Cake

This Rosh Hashanah Orange Glazed Spiced Honey Cake with Candied Oranges will also be a perfectly delicious and fragrant winter cake.
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Orange Glazed Spiced Honey Cake with Candied Oranges

Orange Cream Angel Food Cake

Orange cream angel food cake is a light, flavorful cake. With its refreshing citrus and vanilla flavors, this cake recipe is reminiscent of a Creamsicle!
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Orange Chiffon Cake Recipe

If you like airy and spongy cakes that have a tender crumb, this Orange Chiffon Cake recipe is for you! All secrets revealed to make the best dessert ever!
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Easy Orange Pound Cake

This simple Orange Pound Cake is a deliciously light treat that’s excellent for a snack, dessert or even breakfast -- serve with coffee or tea!
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No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake

This No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake starts with buttery graham cracker crust that’s topped with citrusy sweet and light cream cheese filling. It tastes just like a Creamsicle!!
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Orange Semolina Cake
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Desserts

French Orange Tart

This French Orange Tart Recipe makes a deliciously fresh Winter dessert. It combines a Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte Sucrée) and a simple Orange Cream Filling (Orange Crémeux). Perfect dessert for a dinner party or afternoon tea!
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Grapefruit and Orange Panna Cotta

The freshest of all desserts, this Grapefruit and Orange Panna Cotta is a Vegan Sweet Treat you won't be able to stop eating!
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Vegan Grapefruit Orange Panna Cotta

Brandied Oranges - It’s Not Complicated Recipes

This is an elegant dessert, simple and not difficult to make. It’s very refreshing and ideal to serve at the end of a rich meal.
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Orange Mousse

Orange Creamsicle Mousse will be your new favorite summer dessert. Light and fluffy, this mousse is bursting with a delightfully zesty orange flavor. Top with whipped cream to complete the perfect dessert to cool you down.
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Orange Poppy Seed Muffins
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Small Cakes & Sweet Treats

Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins

Perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea or as a sweet snack, these Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins are easy, quick to make and absolutely delicious! The perfect mix of sweet, tangy, moist and crunchy.
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Mini Blood Orange Semolina Cakes

Those deliciously indulgent Mini Blood Orange Semolina Cake with a tangy Blood Orange Syrup are the perfect little sweet treat and afternoon tea snack!
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Blood Orange Semolina Cakes

2-Ingredient Orange Creamsicles (Paleo, Vegan)

2-Ingredient Vegan Orange Creamsicles made dairy-free and naturally sweetened! These amazingly orange-blasted creamy popsicles are absolutely delicious and so easy to make! Enjoy them as a healthy …
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Mini Cranberry Orange Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust

Mini Cranberry Orange Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust are an explosion of flavor! They’re topped with sugared cranberries for a festive holiday dessert!
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Old Fashioned Frosted Orange Cookies

These frosted orange cookies are sure to please adults and kids alike with their soft and airy texture topped with a creamy icing.
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Close up on one orange tartlet.

Orange Cupcakes from Scratch with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Orange cupcakes made with orange zest and freshly squeezed juice are as delicious as they are pretty to serve and loaded with amazing citrus flavor!
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Quick Orange Drop Biscuits

These easy Orange Drop Biscuits can be mixed, baked & on the table in 30 minutes. The addition of orange makes them perfect for Breakfast or even snack.
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Chocolate Orange Brownies
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Orange and Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate Orange Brownies

These easy Dark Chocolate Orange Brownies are deliciously fudgy and decadent. They are packed with fresh orange flavours and dark chocolate.
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Chocolate Orange Marble Cake

Chocolate Orange Marble Cake is easy to make and so special with the candied, baked-in fresh Orange slices - an all time winner year round
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Orange Chocolate Frangipane Tart

You will love this Orange Chocolate Frangipane Tart! The sweet shortcrust pastry is filled with a layer of chocolate, topped with an orange frangipane, and toasted almonds
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Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Two ingredient vegan chocolate mousse, made simply with dark chocolate and orange juice. Using the method developed by Hervé This, the end result is a very healthy, light and creamy orange flavoured dark chocolate mousse.
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Chocolate Covered Orange Peels

Learn how to make chocolate covered orange peels at home. Orange peels are boiled in water and sugar syrup and coated by dipping in melted chocolate.
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More Warm and Comforting Winter and Holiday Desserts