246 orange zest recipes

Cranberry sauce cake with pecans, orange zest, and a cranberry butter frosting. Moist, fruity, and easy to mix in one bowl for holidays or anytime.

Old-fashioned date bars with a buttery oat crumb crust, orange-scented date filling with chopped nuts, and a crumbly oat topping baked until golden.

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Pumpkin orange cake: moist sheet cake with canned pumpkin, orange juice concentrate, and zest, finished with a citrus glaze. Fall flavors with a bright twist on standard pumpkin spice.

Banana chocolate cream dessert layered over rum-soaked coconut macaroons with homemade custard, whipped cream, and grated chocolate. An elegant no-bake showstopper.

Pan-seared chicken in an orange, white wine, and raspberry vinegar sauce topped with fresh orange sections and creamy avocado slices. Elegant enough for date night.

Geneva pear flan, a Swiss shortcrust tart piled with fresh pears, candied citrus peel, raisins and walnut oil, moistened with white wine and finished with a blanket of baked cream. An old-world tart from the French-Swiss border.

Western beans and franks slow-baked with two kinds of beans, molasses, brown sugar, bacon, and diced orange. A hearty, smoky bean pot with citrus sweetness.

A rich, egg-laden yeast bread studded with raisins and scented with anise, lemon zest, and orange zest. Makes 4 fragrant loaves with a tender, golden crumb.

Vegetarian mincemeat with fresh pears, mixed dried fruit, candied peel, glace cherries, dates, almonds, citrus zest, and whiskey. A meat-free version of the British holiday classic.

Orange braised pork shoulder with port wine, dried figs, apples, and fresh orange, slow-simmered until fork-tender. Served over sesame brown rice.

Paul's Barbeque Sauce: a layered Cajun BBQ sauce with bacon, dark-caramelized onions, pecans, citrus rinds, and honey. Built on a classic seasoning mix and finished with butter.

Orange molasses quick bread with chopped nuts, orange zest, and evaporated milk. A dense, aromatic loaf with deep caramel sweetness and bright citrus.

No-bake orange-date balls made in the microwave with dates, orange zest, graham cracker crumbs, and whole wheat cereal, rolled in chopped nuts.

Beet and Cucumber Salad with Orange Dressing recipe

Whole wheat surprise breakfast puffers with a hidden orange marmalade center, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, sweetened with honey. Bakery-style breakfast muffins ready in 45 minutes.