To make the sweet stuffed oranges with ricotta and chocolate chips, you will need just a quarter of an hour. This recipe is simple to prepare and ideal for a light snack or a delicious and different dessert. You’ll just need to make a simple ricotta cream, add the chocolate chips, and stuff the oranges. You can accompany this little sweetness with a nice orange cake or delicious chocolate and orange cookies, all easy-to-prepare recipes. Stuffed oranges are a creative and irresistible dessert, perfect for those who love the contrast between citrus freshness and the sweetness of the ricotta cream. How are they prepared?
The oranges are hollowed out using a melon baller and then filled with a soft ricotta cream enriched with chocolate chips, which give a crunchy touch and enveloping flavor. This dessert is not only delicious but also an original and scenic idea to impress your guests.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 186.18 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 16.57 (g) of which sugars 12.17 (g)
- Proteins 7.98 (g)
- Fat 10.05 (g) of which saturated 5.00 (g)of which unsaturated 2.05 (g)
- Fibers 0.15 (g)
- Sodium 61.77 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 87 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 8.8 oz ricotta
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1.8 oz chocolate chips
Tools: oranges with ricotta and chocolate chips
- Melon Baller
- Citrus Juicer
Recipe: stuffed oranges with ricotta and chocolate chips
Wash the oranges very well and dry them with kitchen paper, then cut off the top with a knife. Now proceed to empty the oranges using one of these two methods:
– with a melon baller, or if unavailable, with a teaspoon, remove all the inner pulp;
– if using fairly large oranges, you can empty them halfway with a citrus juicer and finish the last part with the melon baller. You must be very careful and proceed gently to avoid breaking the peel.
Filter and save the orange juice; two tablespoons are needed for this recipe, and you can use the rest as you like (great as a beverage).
Now prepare the filling: mix the ricotta well with the powdered sugar, add two tablespoons of orange juice, then add the chocolate chips and mix.
With the obtained cream, fill the oranges using a teaspoon, level the surface, wrap them with plastic wrap, and place them in the freezer for a couple of hours.
Remove the stuffed oranges from the freezer a little before serving and slice them once they have slightly softened.
The stuffed oranges will make a great impression on your guests, they are simple to make, require few ingredients, and the result is spectacular! Here’s a tip: always keep some stuffed in the freezer, so you’ll have dessert ready at any moment.
Storage and tips
Storage: the stuffed oranges with ricotta and chocolate chips can be stored in the freezer for about 1 month. It is important to seal them well in plastic wrap to prevent them from absorbing odors from the freezer. When you want to consume them, let them soften slightly and then slice.
Tips: be very careful not to let the stuffed oranges become too soft once removed from the freezer, otherwise, the slice may not remain firm. The time for this operation can vary depending on the ambient temperature.
Based on your preferences, you can slightly increase the amount of chocolate chips.
