Orange-Sauced Slow Cooker Hot Fruit
If you have around 2 hours and 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Orange-Sauced Slow Cooker Hot Fruit might be an excellent gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. This recipe makes 9 servings with 139 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. For 66 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very affordable side dish. 85 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, juice, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Simple Nourished Living. Overall, this recipe earns a not so super spoonacular score of 39%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Slow-Cooker Maple-Sauced Pears, Orange-Sauced Tilapia, and Orange And Rosemary Sauced Pork.
Servings: 9
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 150 minutes
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cans (14 to 15 ounces each) yellow cling sliced peaches in juice, well drained
6 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 can (14 to 15 ounces) pear halves, in juice, well drained and chopped
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, optional
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice, well drained
Equipment:
slow cooker
microwave
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
I used my 2-Quart slow cooker.Dump all the drained fruit into your slow cooker.In a small microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until well blended.Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.Whisk until blended. Continue to microwave for 30 to 60 seconds longer, until the sauce is smooth and thickened.Whisk in the brown sugar until well combined.Add the orange sauce to the fruit in the slow cooker and toss gently to coat.Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, or until the sauce is thickened and is bubbling gently around the edges.If the mixture doesn't seem thick enough, uncover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes more. (Mine was plenty thick and didn't need this.)Remove the cover and stir in the orange liqueur if using.Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or even chilled.
Step by step:
1. I used my 2-Quart slow cooker.Dump all the drained fruit into your slow cooker.In a small microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until well blended.Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
2. Whisk until blended. Continue to microwave for 30 to 60 seconds longer, until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
3. Whisk in the brown sugar until well combined.
4. Add the orange sauce to the fruit in the slow cooker and toss gently to coat.Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, or until the sauce is thickened and is bubbling gently around the edges.If the mixture doesn't seem thick enough, uncover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes more. (Mine was plenty thick and didn't need this.)
5. Remove the cover and stir in the orange liqueur if using.
6. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
7. Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or even chilled.
Nutrition Information:
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