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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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Green Cherry Sweet Rolls

Green Cherry Sweet Rolls

These Green Cherry Sweet Rolls with candied cherries are irresistible! They’re filled with sweet, candied cherries and almond flavoring, and then topped with almond-powdered sugar icing. They’re the perfect treat for a holiday breakfast, like Thanksgiving, or any Sunday.

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Lemon Fruit Bars with Citron

Lemon Fruit Bars with Citron

These lemon fruit bars with lemon peel and candied citron are a must-try! They are chewy and bursting with citrus flavor. They will make a great addition to your cookie selection. When preparing these bars, make sure to score them while they are still warm, but allow them to cool in the pan for about five minutes before removing them. I am confident that you will love these bars!

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Fruitcake Upside Down Cake

Fruitcake Upside Down Cake

This moist and delicious cake, made with candied fruit, will impress even the most discerning dessert enthusiast. Fans of traditional fruitcake will surely agree that this delectable fruitcake upside down cake is one of a kind!

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Tropical Fruit Pie

Tropical Fruit Pie

Delight yourself this season with a tropical fruit pie. It's extra sweet, ultra-rich, decadent and so irresistible that you'll become addicted after one bite!

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Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole

Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole

Start this slow cooker breakfast before bed on Christmas Eve or before the weekend, then wake up to fantastic smells and a meal that’s ready to serve. Gifted a panettone this year?

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Asian Style Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Asian Style Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Paradise Crystalized Ginger adds just the right amount of spice to make this dish an exceptional appetizer to serve before any special meal.

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Cassata Siciliana

Cassata Siciliana

Italian tradition suggests only enjoying this exotic cake on prime religious holidays. But once you try it, it’s easy to join in the “Let’s eat now!” club, where there’s no waiting needed for this rich sponge cake with ricotta and other elegant touches like chocolate, pistachios and candied orange peel.

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Cinnamon Orange Granola

Cinnamon Orange Granola

Some may consider granola a hearty and healthy breakfast. But we’ve got some news: granola is great any time of the day, especially when it’s spiced up with cinnamon and candied orange peel. Try it in a bowl of milk or eat it by the handful, like a too-addictive snack.

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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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