Delicious Desserts Made with Temple Oranges

Temple oranges are late winter citrus fruits that can be used in dozens of ways to create delicious snacks and desserts that you and your family will love. Temple oranges, like all citrus fruits, are naturally sweet and low in calories so you can enjoy them without any guilt at all. Most Temple oranges have less than 80 calories and have lots of vitamins and minerals that can keep you healthy and strong. You can eat two or more Temple oranges everyday and still lose weight if you are trying to lose weight. Making desserts and sweet snacks with Temple oranges is a fabulous way to teach your family to make smart and healthy food choices. It’s also a great way to maintain your weight or lose weight if you want to drop some more weight before summer bathing suit season rolls around again.

An easy way to make delicious desserts using Temple oranges is to simply substitute Temple oranges for other fruit, sugar, or other ingredients in your favorite recipes. You can also use the juice from fresh Temple oranges, combined with the juice from tangerines, grapefruit or other citrus fruits, to give desserts a zesty sweet tang and a unique and very flavorful citrus taste. One of the easiest and healthiest desserts you can make with Temple oranges is citrus pops. All you need to do is buy some plastic Popsicle molds, fill them with fresh orange juice or a combination of citrus juices, and freeze them. They last in the freezer for about two weeks and they are delicious frozen treat you and your family can enjoy anytime. Kids love thee healthy Popsicle alternatives because they are super sweet and refreshing. If you don’t have plastic molds you can pour the juice into an ice cube tray, cover the tray with plastic wrap, and then stick toothpicks in each section of the try.

You can make wonderfully light and delicious homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker by using a gallon size plastic freezer bag, the juice of Temple oranges and a few other simple ingredients. To make a gourmet style orange chocolate ice cream combine whipping cream, cocoa powder, the juice from two Temple oranges, about six tablespoons of rock salt and 10 ice cubes in the plastic bag. Shake vigorously until the mixture blends and then you’ll have ice cream with a citrus twist.

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