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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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Reindeer Ornament Cookies Recipe

Reindeer Ornament Cookies Recipe

At the holidays, candied fruit deserves more than a place in a fruitcake and this recipe gives it another place to shine. These charming and tasty reindeer cookies are full of red and green cherries, and even more fruits are used to decorate, making them an unexpected delight on any holiday table or tree.

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Oatmeal Candied Fruit Cookies

Oatmeal Candied Fruit Cookies

Add color and flavor to the traditional oatmeal cookie by swapping the raisins for candied pineapple and cherries. These chewy, flavorful delights are easy to make, and are perfect for school bake sales, lunch boxes, and general munching.

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Candied Orange Peel Cookies

Candied Orange Peel Cookies

What happens when you add a candied orange peel to a classic spice cookie? You bake a tangy treat that will have family and friends clamoring for more. You may want to make a double batch, because these will disappear in a flash.

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Our hardy version of this timeless classic also includes a little sweet. We start with an oatmeal cookie, then add peanut butter, chocolate chips, and candied cherries to the mix, transforming into something delightfully unexpected.

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Lemon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Lemon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Put more zing into a lemon cake mix by adding candied lemon peel to the batter, and transform cupcakes into a bouquet using yellow icing and mini chocolate chips. This recipe gives even the most inexperienced baker a chance to shine like a pro.

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Carrot Cookies

Carrot Cookies

Give your cut-out sugar cookie recipe a spring makeover by adding candied orange peel and orange extract. Use carrot, rabbit and egg cookie cutters to create the perfect treat for an Easter gathering,baby showers, graduation parties, and other celebratory events.

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Pistacio Cake Pops

Pistacio Cake Pops

Bring the green to your next St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with the pistachio cake pops that have a surprise center – a candied green cherry. Everyone ooh and ahh over these pops, but only you will know how easy they are to make. Use Red candied cherries or candied pineapple for other colors and flavors.

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Fruitcake Cookies

Fruitcake Cookies

There are two types of people in the world – those who love fruitcake and those who haven’t tasted a good one. Convert the non-believers and delight the devotees with these tasty cookies that have a little tang, a little crunch, and a ton of fruit flavor.

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Mrs. Harvey’s White Fruitcake Recipe

Mrs. Harvey’s White Fruitcake Recipe

When a Paradise customer brings us an amazing, original recipe, we put her name on it, and as a result we are delighted to share Mrs. Harvey’s wonderful recipe on our site. Unlike many fruitcakes, this one is light and pale in color, but still bursting with fruity goodness.

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Festive Holiday Fruitcake Recipe

Festive Holiday Fruitcake Recipe

This definitive fruitcake recipe lives up to its name, with glace colored pineapple wedges, red and green cherries, dried apples, pitted dates, and currents or dark raisins, and more fruit from our Deluxe Fruitcake Mix.

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No Bake Fruitcake

No Bake Fruitcake

This no-bake treat creates the complex tastes of a fruitcake with five simple ingredients. Easy to make,but packed with flavor, this “cake” is perfect to take to potlucks or give as holiday gifts. Guests, family,and friends will rave about this delightful indulgence.

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Candied Cherries Eggnog Cheesecake

Candied Cherries Eggnog Cheesecake

Transform a traditional holiday beverage into an unforgettable dessert to share with family and friends. Non-alcoholic, but with a taste every eggnog lover will appreciate, this cheesecake also has green and red cherries added color and taste, as well as toasted almonds for crunch.

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Old English Cheesecake With Fruit and Peel Mix

Old English Cheesecake With Fruit and Peel Mix

The sweetness and tang of the candied fruit and peels blends with the creamy perfection of the cheesecake to create a dessert that will have everyone asking for more.

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Orange Dream Cake Recipe

Orange Dream Cake Recipe

Rich, moist, and full of orange flavor, this dream cake is perfect to serve to guests, place on a dessert buffet, or to celebrate special events. Candied orange peel, instant vanilla pudding and sour cream transforms a simply orange cake mix into something amazing.

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Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

This new take on a favorite classic recipe replaces canned pineapple rings with colorful candied pineapple wedges for a beautiful presentation that will wow your family and friends. This tasty, easy-to-make cake is perfect for summer picnics, pot lucks, and festive holiday entertaining.

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