131 candied ginger recipes

Ginger dip made with crystallized ginger, soy sauce, water chestnuts, and garlic stirred into mayo and sour cream. An Asian-inspired party dip ready in 10 minutes.

Aran Spiosrai is a traditional Irish spice bread with raisins, candied fruit, golden syrup, and mixed spice baked low and slow in a loaf pan. It actually gets better after a day or two as the flavors deepen.

Lamb steaks braised in dry apple cider with crystallized ginger, English mustard, apple, and yogurt. A British-style casserole with a sweet-sharp sauce and tender, fall-apart meat.

Gingered cabbage-beet salad with red cabbage, pickled beets, sweet cherries, crystallized ginger, and red wine vinegar. A vibrant make-ahead slaw that marinates overnight and keeps for 2 days.

No-bake peach ice cream cake layered with gingersnap crumbs, toasted almonds, crystallized ginger, peach frozen yogurt, vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce. Frozen overnight and sliced like a loaf.

Shrimp and scallop kabobs marinated in soy, lemon, garlic, and crystallized ginger, then grilled with pineapple chunks and zucchini. Surf-and-sweet skewers for summer cookouts.

Here's a sweet chutney that has a lot of flavor and is perfect for flat breads.

Tofu pumpkin pie: vegan pumpkin pie made with silky firm tofu instead of eggs and dairy. Warming spices and crystallized ginger top for a dairy-free holiday dessert.

Pumpkin pound cake with warm spices, finished with orange glaze and homemade candied orange peel. Makes two 9x5 loaves, perfect for fall gifting or freezing.

Double-crust apple cranberry pie with crystallized ginger, lemon zest, and allspice. Decorated with pastry leaves and finished with demerara sugar for sparkle.

Shrimp and scallop kabobs marinated in a soy, ginger and garlic glaze, then skewered with sweet pineapple and zucchini and grilled until charred. Sweet-savory surf skewers, easy to make gluten-free.

Ginger-macadamia brownies with unsweetened chocolate, buttery Hawaiian macadamias, and bright bursts of crystallized ginger. Rich, chewy, and one overnight rest from peak fudge.

Spiced vegetarian mince pie filling with grated apples, golden raisins, currants, candied orange peel, dark rum, and warming spices. No suet, no meat. Two lattice-topped pies of British holiday tradition.

Ginger honey cheesecake with crystallized ginger, golden raisins, and sour cream on a graham cracker crust. Warm spice meets creamy tang in every slice.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with brown rice, pineapple, currants, and macadamia nuts, basted in a sweet red pepper jelly glaze with crystallized ginger. A showpiece dinner for entertaining.

Ginger-almond florentines: thin, lacy caramel cookies with crystallized ginger, toasted almonds, and citrus zest, finished with a smooth chocolate coating on the flat side.