Do you want to know how to make orange peel powder? Instead of buying it you can make it from your discarded orange peels. If your family eats oranges, you can pretty much make this for free from something you would normally throw out.

Why Make Citrus Peel Powder?

Not only is it cost effective, but orange peel powder is a vitamin powerhouse. Did you know that orange peels have more vitamin C than the inner fruit? The best way to take advantage of the vitamins is to use the peels to make a powder. I love that we can get more nutrition out of a part of the fruit we typically throw away.

Health Benefits

The high amount of vitamin C in orange peels is helpful for many health concerns and keeps the immune system strong. It also contains calcium, vitamin A, and potassium. Orange peels have a bitter taste which is helpful for stimulating digestion. It is often used as a part of digestive bitter supplements.

There is a variety of ways that you can use orange peel powder. It can be used in cooking, herbal medicine, and skin care.

Uses for Orange Peel Powder

Food

Add to a vanilla cake recipe
Make orange cranberry bread or muffins
Add to a vanilla ice cream recipe
Use to make salad dressings
Mix into yogurt
Add to smoothies for a vitamin C boost

Herbals

Add it to your Elderberry Syrup
Make orange peel tea, simply steep in just boiled
Add to tea blends, works well with hibiscus
Make an orange peel tincture for digestions (can use orange peel powder or chopped fresh orang peels). Click here for directions for making a tincture.
Use in addition to other herbs in Fire Cider

Skin Care

Add it to body or face scrubs
Use with other herbs to make Queen Hungary's Water

How to Make Orange Peel Powder

Save your orange peels – Instead of throwing out orange peels, place them in a ziplock bag in the freezer until it is full. Make sure that your oranges are organic. The peels of conventional oranges contain pesticides so you would not want to consume them.
Dehydrate – If you have a dehydrator, lay all of the orange peels in a single layer on the trays. Dehydrate at least 6 hours, or until they are crispy. You can also leave out them to air dry, which will take several weeks.
Grind – Use a spice grinder or food processor to grind the peels into a fine powder.
Store – Place your orange peel powder in an air-tight container to store for use in your recipes.

Orange Peel Powder

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Ingredients

Organic Orange Peels

Instructions

Save your orange peels – Instead of throwing out orange peels, place them in a ziplock bag in the freezer until it is full.
Dehydrate – If you have a dehydrator, lay all of the orange peels in a single layer on the trays. Dehydrate at least 6 hours, or until they are crispy. You can also leave out them to air dry, which will take several weeks.
Grind – Use a spice grinder or food processor to grind the peels into a fine powder.
Store – Place your orange peel powder in an air-tight container to store for use in your recipes.

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