Fresh oranges are a versatile fruit. Eat them as is or make an orange juice. You can bake with them or serve as dehydrated oranges slices. They are a great snack in each form. orange flavor instantly peps you when you feel down and out. Eating healthier alternative to sweets and heavy desserts helps you aid weight loss. Air fryer orange slices are a great way of having them. Air fryer can be used as a food dehydrator while choosing the lowest temperature. Learn to make this sweet treat in easy steps. Generally dehydrator takes hours to make this at a lower temperature. However, air fryer uses a higher temperature so takes lesser time.
You can even add a slice of dried oranges to your chamomile tea. Dehydrated orange pieces can also be used as cocktail garnishes, cheese board and chocolate cake. You can also pour melted chocolate and sea salt over them to make a sweet treat. Air fried oranges can be added to hot water and this gives a great flavor to your infused water or plain green tea. Dried orange slices have a strong citrus flavor and it takes green tea to a new level. You can eat dehydrated oranges as a great garnish for sweet muffins and ice creams too.
Air fryer has been a game changer for making snacks like these . Other air fryer snacks include air fryer vegetable pasties, air fryer chocolate mug cake, air fryer twinkies, air fryer dehydrated oranges ,air fryer pot pie, air fryer potato smileys , Air fryer english muffin pizza.
Tip: Use dehydrated orange slices to make an orange powder. Use it as a scrub with some coconut oil and raw sugar. It is a great exfoliator. You can also use dried orange peels to make homemade potpourri, dehydrate orange on 65 deg F- 100 deg F until you get desired texture. You can also use them for holiday decorations by draping them over Christmas tree or use them to make orange garland for Christmas garlands.
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Equipment
- mandoline slicer or sharp knife
- skewers
- air fryer
Ingredients
- Navel or valencia oranges / blood orange / honey orange / mandarin ( I prefer seedless oranges, you can remove seeds from the slices if you get those)
Refer to recipe card for details.
Instructions
Slice seedless oranges in thick slices with a mandolin slicer or a knife. Sprinkle cinnamon powder on top of these cut orange slices if you want.
Place the orange slices in a single layer, in the air fryer basket or tray or you can also line them up in a skewer.
Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 120 degrees C | 240 degrees F. Place the orange skewers in the air fryer basket. (If the air fryer option does not come down to 120C | 240 F, try using the bake option and see if that comes down, you can also try the dehydrate option, however that will take more time as that is at lower temperatures )
Air fry the orange slices at 120 deg C | 240 deg F for 30-40 minutes.
Once done, take them out of the skewers and store these in a mason jar or ziploc bag.
There might be few slices that are not dried yet, depending on the location of those in the airfryer basket, you may continue to dry them for 5-10 additional minutes.
Variation
You can even drizzle some cinnamon sugar, maple syrup or caramel sauce on top when you serve along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Drying process can also be done in an oven. Dehydrating oranges in oven takes a longer time but you can do this on a lower temperature.
Substitution
You can use variety of oranges to make this recipe. Be it cara cara oranges, blood oranges or navel oranges. Apart from drying orange slices you can use air fryer to make other citrus slices like dehydrated limes. Dried blood orange slices and dehydrated grapefruit is also a great option. You can make crispy orange chips without the skewer too. Air fry orange slices in a tray over wire rack or basket. You can serve this simple recipe with whipped cream , brown sugar on cinnamon sugar. You can cook apple slices or banana slices in a similar way.
Storage
Store them in an airtight container once they are at room temperature. I bet this delicious snack will be over in 10 minutes. I love having them in my green tea.The only way I can actually have a green tea over masala chai.
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Equipment
- mandolin slicer or sharp knife
- skewers
- wire rack
Ingredients
- 2 navel oranges I prefer blood orange or navel oranges
Instructions
- Slice oranges using a mandolin slicer.
- Place the orange slices without overlap in the air fryer basket or you can also line them up in a skewer.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 120 deg C | 240 deg F. Place these orange slices in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry the orange slices at 120C | 240F for 30-40 minutes.
- There might be few slices that are not dried yet, depending on the location of those in the airfryer basket, you may continue to dry them for 5-10 additional minutes.
- Store these in an airtight container or a zip lock.
Notes
FAQ
Yes, but at the lowest temperature. Cooking time varies for each fruit. Sprinkle your favorite spice and cook until it is soft.
Berries, apples, cherries, oranges, lemons, limes. grapefruits and bananas.
Conclusion: dry orange slices are a great addition to teas and muffins. What are your favorite ways to use dried citrus fruits? Do let us know.
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