Orange Brulée
A satisfying vegetarian built around navel oranges, cara cara oranges and fresh mint — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for grill / broiler and baking tray. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy
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How to make it
- Slice the top and bottom off each orange, then cut away the peel and white pith, and slice the fruit crosswise into rounds about half an inch thick.
- Arrange the orange slices in a single layer on a heatproof baking tray or in individual gratin dishes.
- Melt the butter and brush it lightly over the orange slices, then stir the cinnamon into the brown sugar.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the fruit so each slice has a thin, even coating.
- Set the tray under a hot broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely, until the sugar bubbles, melts, and caramelises to a deep amber.
- Let the oranges cool for a couple of minutes so the caramel sets into a brittle glaze.
- Divide the brûléed oranges among four plates, add a generous spoonful of vanilla yogurt to each, and garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.
You'll use: Grill / broiler · Baking tray
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
Tips & common questions
How long does Orange Brulée take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Orange Brulée vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Orange Brulée is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: GOC Wheathampstead Xmas 2013 069 Zesty crème brûlée (11493899754).jpg by Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.