Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges are delicious, sweet, little juicy bites. A fun, super easy to make, healthy treat! Perfect for the holiday parties!
Mandarin oranges dipped in chocolate!
This is one of the most delicious, refreshing treats I have ever had. Seriously good!
Each little bite is full of sweet mandarin juice and it’s amazing paired with the flavor of chocolate + sea salt. You are going to want to make tons of these real food chocolate dipped mandarin oranges because once you have one, it’s really hard to stop.
The good news is that these fall on the healthier side of dessert plus you get a nice little dose of vitamin C. Not bad right?
My Tiny Love and I had so much fun making these. She helped me peel all of the mandarins and had the best time. She didn’t do any of the chocolate dipping, honestly she wasn’t interested … peeling the oranges was more fun to her. But she did love stirring the chocolate. She loves helping me in the kitchen.
These are SO EASY TO MAKE!
Truly, these real food chocolate dipped mandarin oranges are one of the easiest treats to make. You can whip up a big batch of these in no time.
So if you’re in need of a last minute treat for the holidays, make these!
They’re so good, you won’t regret it. Happy Holidays!
Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges
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YOU WILL NEED: Unbleached Parchment Paper, Baking Sheet {that can be placed in the freezer}, Small Saucepan
Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges
Yield 12 servings, 1 mandarin orange per person
Real Food Chocolate Dipped Mandarin Oranges are delicious, sweet, little juicy bites. A fun, super easy to make, healthy treat! Perfect for the holiday parties!
Ingredients
For the Mandarins:
- 12 organic mandarin oranges
- Optional Celtic sea salt or sea salt flakes for sprinkling over melted chocolate
For a Chocolate Coating - WITH chocolate chips:
- 1/2 cup allergy friendly chocolate chips or no sugar added chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon pasture butter, ghee, or coconut oil
- 1/16 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
For a Chocolate Coating - WITHOUT chocolate chips:
- 1/4 cup raw cacao butter
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder, sifted
- 1 tablespoon light colored honey
- 1/16 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper. Place it in the freezer to chill while you prepare everything.
- Wash and peel all of the mandarin oranges. Separate mandarins into segments. Set aside.
Chocolate Coating WITH Chocolate Chips:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add chocolate chips, healthy fat of choice and sea salt and allow to melt - stirring often. Remove from heat as soon as chocolate chips are melted.
Chocolate Coating WITHOUT Chocolate Chips:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add cacao butter and allow to melt - about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add cacao powder, honey and sea salt, whisking until fully incorporated and forms a syrup.
How To:
- Dip each mandarin orange segment halfway into the melted chocolate and place on the lined baking sheet. If you're using sea salt, lightly sprinkle a few grains of salt over the melted chocolate.
- Immediately return the chocolate dipped mandarins on the baking sheet to the freezer. Allow to chill for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Unbleached Parchment Paper, Baking Sheet {that can be placed in the freezer}, Small Saucepan
- Store extra chocolate dipped mandarin oranges in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can also store them in the freezer - my family actually prefers them this way. It's a fun little bite when they're frozen.
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These are so much fun! YUMM! Just want to pop one in my mouth!
Thanks Megan! They really are fun 🙂 Tiny Love had so much fun peeling all of the mandarins for me.
I have loved chocolate and orange together for a long time now. I’ve never thought of enjoying these flavors this way. Thanks for the great recipe!
I hope you get to make some! They’re so delicious 🙂
Oh my! These look delicious.
Thank you Anna! 🙂
These are so pretty! I will be making these with the girls for sure!
I hope you all enjoy them. They’re such a fun + simple treat 🙂
Oh, the kids will love this! Will try mixing a little coconut oil in the chocolate to make a “crunchy” coating. Love your blog!
Thank you Lorelei! I’m sure coconut oil would work great 🙂
I love the simplicity of fruit dipped in chocolate!
Yes!!! So easy 🙂
These are so stinkin’ adorable! Also love how easy they are. So fun for both kids and adults!
Thank you Jean! 🙂 They’re so simple.
These are so perfect for parties, and I love a touch of sea salt with chocolate!
So fun for holiday parties! 🙂
Such an easy and fun treat! And a great way to increase vitamin C during the winter months. Win-win!!!
SO fun 🙂 Thanks!
YUM! I saw these and just had to make them right away. So good!
I’m so happy to hear that! 🙂
These are so festive for a Christmas party. I love the idea of taking these to a cookie party, instead of the expected. I know they’d get an enthusiastic reception, so pretty/refreshing yet decadent all at once!
That’s a really fun idea! I bet people would be surprised and excited 🙂
Mmmm this sounds delish! What a yum idea!
Thanks Tina! 🙂
These are so pretty and simple. Perfect size for little fingers and great for sharing. They’d make a nice addition to healthy petit fours!
Little ones love them! 🙂
Everyone’s going crazy here for Terry’s Chocolate Oranges coming up to Christmas, and, reading your post, it struck me how much better it is to just eat the real food! Love the idea of this!
I hope you get to try some 🙂
These look so cute and I love how easy they are to make! My little boy would love these! Chocolate and orange is always such a great combination.
Kids love them! 🙂
These are adorable, and I love chocolate and orange! Yum!
Thank you! 🙂
Love this healthier alternative! I’d love to bring this to a holiday party!
So fun for a holiday party! 🙂
These look amazing!! I need to try this soon!
Thank you Carrie! 🙂
What a great snack or treat! My son would love these!
Thanks! They’re so much fun for kiddos 🙂
Best flavor combo ever ! Chocolate and orange. SO YUMMY !
Yes!!! Totally agree 🙂
Dang! That looks incredible and so easy to make 🙂 My son would go crazy over this.
🙂 they’re so fun! I hope she gets to enjoy some.