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Make these chocolate-dipped oranges with just three ingredients and a few minutes of prep, and you’ll get a delicious lunchbox snack your kids will crave.

Orange Wedges Dipped in Chocolate
I spend tons of time talking about healthy lunches for your kids, but today, I’m sharing a fun treat to enjoy in the lunchbox from time to time.
I love turning something healthy into an easy snack everyone wants to enjoy. These chocolate-covered orange segments are a perfect after-school snack or a convenient treat for the lunchbox. Or both!
The recipe is super simple and you won’t need any gadget, just follow my tips and you and the kids will devour juicy fruit pieces covered with chocolate! Oh.So.Yummy!
Ingredients
You don’t need anything fancy to make this tasty snack at home. Actually, it’s just orange and chocolate! But before you jump to the recipe card, you need to know this about the ingredients:
- Chocolate chips or chunks: you can also use a chocolate bar broken into rough chunks.
- Shortening or coconut oil: only needed if the chocolate is too thick when you melt it.
- Mandarin or satsuma oranges: your favorites, peeled and separated into segments.

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Orange Slices
Making tasty snacks for kids is simple if you follow this recipe and the following tips:
- Prep
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper to place the chocolate dipped oranges. - Melt the chocolate
You can do this with a double boiler, a fondue pot, or the microwave. Here’s when you add the shortening if the chocolate is too thick. - Dip the orange
Dip the orange segments into chocolate until coated one-half to three-fourths of the way up each slice. Place them on the baking sheet, separating them enough so the chocolate puddles don’t touch. If your chocolate cools before you finish, re-melt it. - Refrigerate
Yes, I know you want to eat one, but just wait 20 minutes so they refrigerate!
Storing Leftovers
Store these chocolate-dipped oranges in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 or 3 days. After a few days, they will start to dry out, but they will still be tasty!
More Lunchbox Treats
Once you start making clean treats at home, you never look back! It’s simple and affordable, and you feel good about eating them. I know you want more, so go ahead and make this strawberry fruit leather, these chocolate chip snack bars, or these homemade banana chips. Delish!
Chocolate Dipped Oranges

Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips or chunks, or a 3-4 ounce chocolate bar, broken into rough chunks
- 1-2 teaspoons shortening or coconut oil, if needed
- 3 mandarin or satsuma oranges, peeled and separated
Instructions
Prep:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Melt the chocolate:
- You can use a double boiler, a fondue pot, or the microwave to melt your chocolate. To microwave, heat in a small microwave-safe dish for 1 minute, then in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. If the chocolate seems too thick, add 1 teaspoon shortening or coconut oil. Add more if necessary.
Dip the oranges:
- Dip each orange segment into the chocolate, rolling to coat both sides if your chocolate is too shallow. Coat one-half to three-fourths of the way up each slice. Let some excess chocolate drip off, then place on the prepared baking sheet, separating them at least 1-inch apart so that their chocolate puddles won’t touch.
- If the chocolate cools before you’re finished, you can re-melt it as above.
Refrigerate:
- Place the tray in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, then serve or store refrigerated in an airtight container.
- They will start to dry out, but can last a few days in the fridge and still be tasty!
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