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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Paradise has been perfecting classic candied fruit recipes and developing new ones for decades. Our chefs are constantly finding new and exciting ways to utilize all the flavors of glace fruit we make. You can spend weeks making all the delicious dessert in our candied fruit recipe section. Also sign up for our recipe club and download a coupon to take to the grocer nearest you when purchasing ingredients.

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No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cookie

No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cookie

In a hurry? Is it too hot to bake but you have chocolate cravings? No bake cookies are a correct solution, especially when peanut butter and sweet candied cherries are both added into the mixture. You’ll get something that kids (and adults) will want to keep on eating.

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Cherry Scones with Candied Cherries

Cherry Scones with Candied Cherries

Scones can be tricky, especially when you’re looking for ways to boost the sweetness. The answer is usually to add sugar or shortening, which often ends up affecting the taste. But another alternative is to add candied cherries, which provide nice natural sweetness plus a little tartness, just for fun.

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Lemon Skillet Cookie

Lemon Skillet Cookie

Time to knock off the socks of citrus fans with this tangy dessert that features a fantastic layer of lemon curd in the center, plus candied lemon peel in the dough mixture. When it’s topped with powdered sugar and vanilla ice cream, you’ll have a delectable treat for any occasion.

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Orange Hibiscus French Toast

Orange Hibiscus French Toast

One of the best things about adding unique flavor to bread is that it delivers the ‘wow’ factor in any setting, from finger sandwiches to French toast. For instance, this special Brioche is baked with candied oranges and topped with hibiscus sugar. The incredible result is something sweet but tart.

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Ginger Snap Cookies

Ginger Snap Cookies

The best thing about gingersnaps is that they can be great gifts for any other time of the year. They’re the ultimate comfort cookie: they’re nice and soft and smell wonderful. Using crystallized ginger can make them extra special with just the right blend of sweetness and tartness.

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Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake

Part of the fun of this tropical spice cake is that the ingredients can change every time you make it. Though bananas remain a constant, what about replacing canned pineapple with candied pineapple, then throwing in candied lime? This creates a perfect opportunity to wow cake fans with unexpected flavors.

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Pineapple Banana Bread Cups

Pineapple Banana Bread Cups

Time for a tropical twist on your ho-hum banana bread! Instead of the typical loaf, add candied pineapple into your banana mixture. Bake and cut your loaf into cubes. Add a scoop of coconut whipped cream to each cube and top with a mango chunk and a classy cocktail umbrella.

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Soda Bread With Candied Fruit

Soda Bread With Candied Fruit

Soda bread is great when surrounded by other traditional, hearty Irish goodies, like at a St. Patrick’s Day bash. But by itself, the bread can be bland. What if it didn’t have to be? Candied cherries can add a sweet taste as well as create unexpected pops of color.

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Chocolate Orange Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake

In the right hands, or at least the right balance of ingredients, orange and chocolate go together soooo well. That’s the case with this tasty cake that uses candied oranges for flavor as well as texture. The oranges take the place of nuts, and help create a rich, decadent flavor.

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Ginger Meltaways

Ginger Meltaways

Sure, anyone can sprinkle a little ginger into their cookie mixture for a little bit of a bite. But what about adding crystallized ginger into the mix? Talk about a bigger bite! Your cookies will get attention – in a good way -- as being soft but containing some surprising texture.

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Candied Orange Cookies

Candied Orange Cookies

Sure, the addition of chocolate chips makes just about everything taste better. But in some cases, like these cookies, you need something a little more smooth and subtle, which you’ll get in this perfect blend of vanilla chips and candied orange peel. Think sweetness but with a citrus tang.

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Cherry Spritz cookies

Cherry Spritz cookies

Fans of holiday cookie baking know that there isn’t much that beats spritz cookies. These sweet, buttery treats are as fun to eat as they are to make. Using brightly-colored candied cherries on top of each chewy cookie can up the good times and create higher levels of holiday cheer.

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Sour Cream Pound Cake

Sour Cream Pound Cake

If you fear the fruitcake, you’re in luck – this moist, flavorful delicacy has caused many avid haters to make limited exceptions. These mini-cakes are small, light, and festive, and they look good and taste better. They include so good almond flavoring in the cake and icing, plus various candied fruits.

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Chewy Ginger Spice Cookies with Ras El Hanuot

Chewy Ginger Spice Cookies with Ras El Hanuot

Ras el hanout is a perfectly-balanced collection of more than a dozen exotics spices like cardamom, cinnamon, paprika and more. It’s absolutely amazing when added to Middle Eastern dishes like lamb, and adds a powerful blast of savory flavor to cookies. Combining candied ginger really seals the deal.

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Lime Cookie Bars

Lime Cookie Bars

Candied lime peel and lime zest bring a sweet yet tart taste to these wonderful bars, which is further enhanced by an assortment of white chocolate chips. The result is a wonderful “little bit of everything” treat which will surely be a hit at the next cookie exchange.

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