Festive Tips for What to do with Dehydrated Orange Slices

Adding a touch of Christmas to your home décor, especially when preparing for a holiday party, can take you in many fun directions. If you’ve thought about adding dried oranges to the styling mix, we have some festive tips to pass along for what to do with dehydrated orange slices as you dress your home for the holiday season.

This post is all about what to do with dehydrated orange slices.

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Dehydrating oranges slices was a “new thing” my girls and I decided to do this year. It made the house smell amazing and the bonding time with my babies was priceless.

We decided to use the oven as our dehydrator and set the timer every 30 minutes to flip them. I’d recommend grabbing a note pad and checking off every turn, that way you don’t forget where you left off. I’m speaking to the choir on this one. We were racking our brains at one point trying to remember where we left off. Lol!

We did notice, around the 6th flip, that there was still juice in some of the slices, so a little more baking was required. This was because I used a knife to cut the slices, which meant they were not exactly the same in terms of their thickness. To get them perfectly even, I’d recommend using a mandolin.

You want the discs to look and feel like chips. When you press on the insides, you want them to be firm without any sign of moisture still in the flesh.

The oranges turned out lovely! They held their color very well and the process worked beautifully.

How to Make Dehydrated Orange Slices

1. Preheat oven to 200°F
2. Wash and dry oranges in case you want to try a nibble.
3. Slice Oranges in 1/4″ – 1/8″ discs. You can use a mandolin or slice with a very sharp knife.
4. Pat each slice with a paper towel to remove excess juices.
5. Lay the slices flat so they do not overlap on a silicone or parchment lined cookie sheets.
6. Place them in the oven for 30 minutes at a time, and then flip the slices as you go.
7. Do this for 3 – 5 1/2 hours until the orange slices are completely dried out.
8. Tip- If you choose to use a dehydrator, the experts say to dry 1/4″ orange slices for 8-12 hours.

Dried Orange Slices Décor Ideas

• Place orange slices on holiday wreath by using floral wire, fishing line, string, or ribbon.
• Use as potpourri and add to a coffee table bowl with some added essential oils.
• Add slices to mantle, table, or door garland using floral wire, fishing line, string, or ribbon.
• Create your own festive garland using the dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, dried apple slices, beads, bells or other embellishments.
• Avery’s Idea 💡- Use the dehydrated orange slices picture (shown above) as a festive screen saver for your phone, computer, or other electronic device.
• If you enjoy a fun eclectic style in the fashion department, you can easily make earrings out of these cute little discs.
• Make Christmas ornaments by stacking the slices together, pancake style, adding a few beads to the top and a Christmas ribbon topper.
• Nestle some of the slices in your holiday wreath using fishing line or floral wire to give a more custom look.
• Place them in clear glass containers and wrap the lid with a holiday-printed fabric; secure with a coordinating ribbon.
• Add a few slices to your packages when wrapping your Christmas gifts by using ribbon, fishing line, or string.
• Wrap the clusters in cellophane bags and give as sweet gifts to your neighbors.
• Add the dried orange slices as vase or platter filler, staged around a candle or floral arrangement.
• String your homemade orange garland across your hooded range to bring another layer of Christmas décor into the kitchen.

Dehydrated Orange Slices Food Ideas

• Place dehydrated oranges in food processer or coffee grinder and make an orange zest.
• Cut slices into fourths and use as a salad topper.
• Flavor whipped cream, ice cream, or frosting with dehydrated orange zest.
• Dip the slices in a simple syrup and let dry for an added glaze of sweetness.
• Dip half of the disks in melted chocolate chips and you have another festive sweet treat. The experts say “yes” to eating the rind.
• Use as festive touches on your holiday charcuterie board.
• Add slices to teas or other hot drinks.

There are so many ways you can enjoy these sweet little fruit pieces. May your creative juices start to flow (pun intended) as you find new and fresh ways to add these “cuties” to your Christmas decorations and foods.

Other Festive Posts

• If you are looking for a crowd pleasing appetizer that’s easy and so delicious, check out our spinach balls recipe, here.
• Expressing your love and creativity as you dress the dinner table for your family during the holiday season can make your get-together so very special. Click here to see how to create a festive dinner table that is dressed to the nines for your loved ones.
• Just about everyone loves cookies at Christmas time. If you would like to check out our most favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe to add to your holiday baking, you can get the recipe here.

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Taking some time to create special moments of connection with your children while making festive décor for your home, will make the sweetest memories, for years to come. I hope you were able to take these festive tips for what to do with dehydrated orange slices, and sprinkle the ideas all throughout your home. And, maybe savor them as a little snack, too. 😉

P.S. A Note of Encouragement

I went to the Pop-Up PrAiZeY Christmas event hosted by the Exhilaration team, and gleaned such a powerful word as my treasured takeaway. Wow- it was such an amazing perspective shifter! Here it is:

The call of God on
your life can feel
“weighty” in every
sense of the word.
The WAIT can seem
so long before
seeing the dreams in
your heart come to
life; but with the
WAIT comes the
strength to carry the
calling. Right now
you are WEIGHT
training!

Isn’t that so good? The delay is so that you can have the strength to carry the calling and the promise. In a sense, you are weight training when you are waiting. Chew on this word and let it speak to you as the day goes on.

Be encouraged! Your dream will come to pass! In the mean time, train hard and grow strong so you are ready for when it’s birthed.