Home Stories A to Z

Creating beauty out of chaos one story at a time

Sunkist Orange Chocolate Turnover Recipe {Green is Good}

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunkist for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

valencia oranges

One of my all-time favorite things about summer is having fantastic fresh produce to munch on and of course bake with! It’s been awhile since I shared a yummy recipe with you, so today we’re going to be baking Orange and Chocolate Turnovers. Yum! Now if you’re like me, you might typically associate citrus fruits with the winter months. But did you know that Valencia oranges are known as the Summer Orange? They are sweet and juicy and in season now!

 

1

 

Here is another tip for you on how to find the perfect summer orange: Just think “Green is Good” when you see Valencia orange peels. If the orange peels look green, it does not mean that the fruit is unripe.  Let’s have a little science lesson to unpack this “green is good” business, shall we? When Valencias ripen on the tree they turn a bright orange color, but warm temperatures may make their skin reabsorb chlorophyll as they hang on the tree causing the orange color to look partly green. Although the outside is green, the inside remains ripe and delicious! Sunkist has made the Sunkist Valencia Oranges Re-greening Video explaining in more detail why green is good. (The video also shows how to peel an orange so that it has no pith left on it which is great for salsas!)
The Sunkist website offers a database of citrus recipes which is where I found today’s recipe. You just enter the type of meal you’re looking for, the citrus you want to work with, and the amount of time you have and out pops a bunch of great options! I’m all about dessert, so of course I chose something desserty and chocolaty!

Orange Chocolate Turnovers Recipe

You will need the following ingredients:

  • 1 orange chopped, drained Sunkist® orange segments
  • 1 tsp. Sunkist® orange zest, chopped
  • 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 package pre-made puff pastry, cut into 8 squares
  • 4 tsp. (about 1/2 an orange) freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
  • Granulated sugar or sanding sugar

Step 1: Thaw your puff pastry, preheat your oven to 350*, and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. (You don’t necessarily need parchment paper, but you’ll feel cool–all Martha like–when using it and your turnovers won’t stick to the pan.)

Step 2: Peel and chop up one orange and place in a bowl. Drain any juice. With a zester, zest your orange (just rub it back and forth on the skin) and place a teaspoon of zest in the bowl.

If you want to be all fancy-schmancy, you can use the little circle thingy on your zester and peel spirals from your orange rind for garnish!

Step 3: Mix your chocolate chips into the orange and zest and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Step 4: On a floured surface, roll out your puff pastry sheets and cut into four squares. (Don’t be scared of puff pastry. It’s just dough and not at all scary to work with.)

Step 5: Grab your filling from the fridge, pour off any juice, and place filling equally in each of your squares.

Step 6: Fold the corners over and pinch to close. I like to use a fork to crimp the edges together. I then trim any excess that isn’t looking pretty.

Step 7: Place your turnovers on your cookie sheets and glaze with your freshly squeezed orange juice. Sprinkle with sanding sugar (or just regular sugar) and pop in the preheated oven at 350* for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 8: Garnish if desired with chocolate sprinkles mint leaves and orange rind curls and enjoy!

These turned out fabulous and my family gobbled them down in less than 24 hours.

For additional Sunkist citrus recipes, including this yummy Orange Caprese Bites with Orange Scented Herb Oil Recipe be sure to visit Sunkist.

2

Visit Sponsor's Site

Share this:

Pin
Share
+1
Stumble

Comments

  4. BETH,

    I eat an orange or tangerine every day! I love them, especially in the summer. The turnovers look delicious. Will have to check out Sunkist’s other recipes.

    Your Friend,
    Deborah

    Reply

  5. One of my most favorite food combinations is orange and chocolate… like in those little chocolate covered orange jelly candy sticks!

    I think this is a recipe I just might try.

    I have been eating a LOT of those wonderful oranges the last few weeks!

    Reply

    • Oh my goodness, I love those things too! As well as those chocolate “oranges” that you crush and slice :).

      Reply

  8. Yum! I love combining the brightness of orange with the darker tones of chocolate. I’m sure these taste just like those chocolate oranges that show up in our Christmas stockings, but wrapped in flaky pastry. What a terrific recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

  9. Mmmmm yummy! And I have these growing right outside in my back yard! I’ve needed something to do with them besides drinking! 🙂 This will be fun to try!
    Diane

    Reply

  11. These look absolutely decadent! Mmm. I would love to drizzle chocolate all over those cute pastries!

    That plate makes them look 10 times cuter! Where did you find it? 🙂

    Reply

    • I had actually intended on doing that but ran out of time :). The plate came from the Christmas Tree Shop but I’ve seen them at Marshall’s and TJ Max as well.

      Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content on this website, the information is made available without warranty of any kind. Home Stories A to Z accepts no responsibility or liability, whether direct or indirect, as to the currency or accuracy of the information, nor any consequence of its uses. This website is not intended to substitute the advice of a professional. This website frequently uses affiliate links. For more of the disclosure policy, please click here.