129 candied ginger recipes

Crispy fried ginger cookies glazed with golden sugar syrup for a Sri Lankan treat that shatters with every bite. Fresh ginger juice delivers warm spice balanced by sweet candy coating.

Make your chicken feel special with this tantalizing recipe that can be made using your crockpot.

Warm Irish spice bread studded with golden raisins and candied citron balances cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in every buttery slice.

Fresh ginger muffins: bakery-style buttermilk muffins packed with finely chopped fresh ginger candied with sugar, plus fragrant lemon zest. The classic Marion Cunningham recipe, with serious ginger bite.

Two-ingredient ham glaze: peach jam stirred with chopped candied ginger and thinned with water. Sweet, gingery shine that caramelizes into a sticky lacquer over baked ham.

Fresh ginger cheesecake with a ground pecan crust, featuring three forms of ginger: preserves, ground, and fresh grated. A rich, spicy cheesecake baked low and slow, garnished with candied ginger.

Traditional Jewish poppy seed candy (mohn) cooked with honey, sugar, chopped nuts, and ginger. A chewy, nutty confection cut into diamonds. Perfect for Purim and holidays.

A deeply rich chocolate layer cake made with unsweetened baking chocolate, brown sugar, and a cloud of beaten egg whites for lift. Topped with sliced oranges, nutmeats, and candied ginger for a vintage twist you won't find anywhere else.

Pumpkin pie with brown sugar, corn syrup, and a custard set by both eggs and evaporated milk for a creamier filling. Warm cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, finished with whipped cream and candied ginger slivers.

Fruit ginger drop cookies made with gingerbread mix, candied fruit, and chopped nuts. A 4-ingredient holiday cookie ready in 25 minutes.

Gingerbread men cookies with oats, molasses, cinnamon, and ginger rolled thin and decorated with frosting, red cinnamon candies, and chocolate. A holiday baking favorite.

Classic pumpkin pie spiked with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, then crowned with shards of amber-caramel candied pecans. The Thanksgiving pie with a crunchy twist.

Dried figs simmered in orange juice, Grand Marnier, and ground ginger, then dipped in melted chocolate. An elegant no-bake confection for holiday candy trays.

A buttery ginger pound cake baked in a ring mold, splashed with rum, and crowned with a garland of poached pears, candied orange peel, and grapes glazed in apple jelly. A showpiece holiday dessert.

Orange beef with sun-dried tomatoes: a Chinese-Italian fusion stir-fry with brandy-marinated flank steak, candied orange zest, sun-dried tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and jalapeno. Restaurant-style technique at home.

Favorite spiced pecans toss whole pecans in egg, then a warm blend of sugar, ginger, clove, and nutmeg, and bake low and slow until sweet, crunchy, and crackly. An easy candied nut for snacking and gifting.