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!
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 easy Almond Orange Cake, delicious Orange Poppy Seed Muffins, or dramatic 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!
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.
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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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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Gluten Free Orange Almond Cake
This Dairy Free, Flourless Almond Orange Cake is the most delicious, light and moist gluten free cake made from scratch with fresh ingredients only. The Orange Almond Cake is a great Passover Cake Idea that will be equally delicious all year round!
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Upside Down Blood Orange Cake
This easy Upside Down Blood Orange Cake, packed with Citrus Fruits, is the perfect Winter dessert. The slightly caramelised Blood Oranges are baked under a light and fluffy Butter Cake, making it a deliciously fresh yet comforting winter dessert or afternoon tea cake!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Orange and Chocolate Desserts
Chocolate Orange Brownies
The Dark Chocolate associated with Tangy Orange works perfectly to create these delicious Chocolate Orange Brownies - a fun twist on the classic brownies!
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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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We love desserts with oranges ! Awesome variety in your round up !
Thank you!
I love cooking and baking with orange -- it adds such a special flavor to every dish. This is such a great round up and thank you for including my recipe!
Thanks Marcie 🙂
Orange is such a fantastic ingredient to use in desserts and baking. So many wonderful recipes here to try!
I completely agree!