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Orange Candied Ginger Bread is an easy-to-make sweet bread that's full of flavor and zing. We may have thrown in a handful of Ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips, as well. Please, don't judge us.
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Orange Candied Ginger Bread
Have you ever picked up an ingredient, not knowing precisely what you were going to do with it? This is one of those things that happens to me, not infrequently. Typically it's something I don't use often but want to become more familiar with using. Such was the case when I made a pit stop to a little Amish grocery store, just a few miles from our little cottage. It was there I spotted some small containers of candied ginger and without giving it too much though, I bought some to the lake with me.
In case you're not familiar with it, candied ginger are chewy little chunks of ginger that are poached in simple sugar and then lightly coated with sugar. Crystallized ginger is similar to the candied version, sometimes indistinguishable. Both are chewy with a pungent and mildly spiced flavor. This Orange Candied Ginger Bread combines a trio of flavors that I have always considered to be good friends: Orange, Ginger, and Chocolate.
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There are a couple of things that I especially like about this Orange Candied Ginger Bread. First, its flavor is a bit exotic and pleasing. With mild elements of both sweet and savory going on here, each bite has just a tiny element of chewy spice. Adding to the interest and crunch is a light sprinkling of raw, turbinado sugar to the loaf's top. That's a flavorful little baking tip I picked up from Scott's Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.
The other thing I really like about this Orange Candied Ginger Bread, and it's an important consideration, this is an easy bread to put together. Few people enjoy a good bread better than I do, yet I consider baking bread to be one of my greater culinary challenges. If you are looking for an out of the ordinary bread for a special occasion or just a tasty treat that I think you will enjoy, please give this one a try. -Dan
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Orange Candied Ginger Bread
Ingredients
- 2 c. flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- zest of 1 orange
- juice of 1 orange
- ½ c. finely diced candied ginger
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ c. milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 stick 8Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted & cooled
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350degrees F. Lightly grease a 8×4 loaf pan
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. Add orange zest , ginger and chocolate chips; toss to distribute evenly.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, butter, orange juice, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir to combined. Do not over mix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- -60- minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack; let cool 10 minutes. Turn loaf out onto rack; let cool completely.
Igor @ Cooking The Globe
Wow, this bread sounds and looks gorgeous. Candied ginger + orange, love it!
Florentina
OMG, I just love the orange addition here! Lovely !
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
The only judgement you'll get from me for throwing a few chocolate chips in is two thumbs up 🙂 I posted gingerbread this week too- but I love your idea of adding candied orange! Delicious.
Heather @Boston Girl Bakes
I totally get where you are coming from with the candied ginger- it's an ingredient I've been dying to try but didn't quite know what to do with it- thanks for sharing now I know what to make with it 😉
Kristina @ Love & Zest
Oh I love ginger in breads like this.
Tara | Deliciously Declassified
Yum! This flavor combination sounds so interesting and tasty. I'd never judge anyone for adding Ghirardelli chocolate chips to ANYthing. They're one of the best parts of baking 🙂
Mark, Compass & Fork
Great to see recipes like this. I love finding something new when shopping and then trying to work out what to do with it. The ginger bread looks fabulous.
Helene D'Souza
The bread look gorgeous! We make candied ginger root, orange peel and lemon peel at home before Christmas. Orange peel is by far the most frequent used. Ginger candy is less common in Europe but very frequent in Asia. My mother in law in India uses it for sweets.
I like the look of your bread ans since I have all ingredients at home, I will be making this. 🙂
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks so much for the kind comments!
Kate @ Veggie Desserts
Candied orange in gingerbread is genius! I love that there are chocolate chips as well.
Christine | Where The Smiles Have Been
This sounds and looks soooo delicious! My son is currently obsessed with oranges, so I'm sure he would be all about this! Pinning for sure! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! 🙂