25 Bright-Eyed Recipes Starring Orange Juice—From Pancakes to Parfait
Orange Loaf Cake
One of the healthiest changes you can make when it comes to eating better, is focusing on starting off the day right with healthy breakfast choices. And when I think of breakfast, I think of orange juice, but hey, who says you can only consume orange juice by drinking it? There are tons of other ways to get this vitamin-C rich liquid into our bodies—and making orange juice infused recipes is one delicious way to get your daily dose of OJ!
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Best Orange Juice Recipes
From Orange Oat Bars, No-Bake Citrus Granola Bars and Orange Juice Cake, to Orange Bread, Orange Olive Oil Baked Donuts and Orange Cranberry Crumble, there's definitely one option you're going to love in this mix! No need to limit these recipes to just breakfast either. Orange juice flavored treats are a welcome midday (or afternoon) snack that's still healthy and won't cause you to crash shortly after consuming it.
Here are 25 orange juice recipes bursting with vitamin C and so much flavor.
Best Orange Juice Recipes
Southern Bite
This amazingly delicious cake starts with a simple box cake mix, but is transformed into something that I can only describe as a big ol’ bite of sunshine!
Get the recipe: Orange Juice Cake
Savor the Flavour
No bake citrus granola bars are an easy, healthy snack that's packed with protein to give you energy! Oatmeal, peanuts, dried fruit and a hint of orange makes these chewy, gluten free bars a tempting snack. Feel free to change them up to your tastes.
Get the recipe: No Bake Citrus Granola Bars
Veggie Desserts
These vegan chocolate orange oat bars are quick and easy, but full of flavour. The decadent chocolate pairs beautifully with the citrusy orange.
Get the recipe: Vegan Chocolate Orange Oat Bars
The Sunny Kitchen
This orange juice cake is bursting with citrus flavor! It’s a one-bowl made from scratch bundt cake that goes so well with a cup of hot tea or coffee and it’s so easy to make.
Get the recipe: Easy Orange Juice Cake
Happy Foods Tube
A slice of orange bread is the perfect treat for breakfast or coffee break. Delicious on its own but addictive with a generous layer of butter and your favorite jam!
Get the recipe: Orange Loaf Cake
Simply Recipes
Quick and easy orange bread with fresh grated orange zest, golden raisins and an optional orange lemon glaze.
Get the recipe: Orange Bread
A Beautiful Mess
These orange zest scones are delicious and perfect for breakfast or tea.
Get the recipe: Orange Zest Scones
Elizabeth Chloe
Walnut and orange scones are the perfect afternoon tea cake! The orange zest in this scone recipe adds a delicate citrusy flavour, that is complemented further by the addition of cream and raspberry jam, while the walnuts add a little extra crunch.
Get the recipe: Easy Walnut and Orange Scones
The Heritage Cook
These orange creamsicle mousse parfaits are cool, light and refreshing.
Get the recipe: Orange Creamsicle Mousse Parfaits
The Spruce Eats
These pancakes get a vibrant orange flavor from the orange juice and fresh orange zest. They're super easy to prepare and the fresh flavor is a welcome change from the everyday pancake.
Get the recipe: Orange Buttermilk Pancakes
Orange pancakes with berry-orange sauce are packed with bright, fresh flavors and are incredibly light and fluffy. The perfect weekend breakfast!
Get the recipe: Orange Pancakes with Berry-Orange Sauce
A Crepes Suzette consists of French pancakes cooked with orange-infused butter until they’re caramelized and later flambéed and topped with Crepes Suzette sauce.
Get the recipe: Crepes Suzette
These orange muffins are soft and tender but not too light, with a moist crumb. The fresh squeezed orange juice and orange zest lends them just the right amount of citrus flavor.
Get the recipe: Orange Muffins
Buttery and moist, these cranberry orange muffins are heavy on the flavor and bursting with cranberries in each bite.
Get the recipe: Cranberry Orange Muffins
Greek yogurt orange muffins with poppy seeds and sweet orange glaze. Moist and fluffy! Healthy recipe that’s perfect for easy breakfasts and snacks.
Get the recipe: Orange Muffins
Sweet, tart and comforting, this orange cranberry crumble is a perfect easy dessert.
Get the recipe: Orange Cranberry Crumble
Soft and fluffy orange cake with a tender crumb, melt-in-the-mouth texture and bright orange flavor. Leave it plain for a simple, everyday snack or drizzle with cream cheese glaze to turn it into dessert.
Get the recipe: Orange Bundt Cake
The addition of cornmeal in this orange juice cake provides just a hint of graininess to a simple dessert.
Get the recipe: Orange Juice Cake with Cornmeal
Fragrant, moist, and tender orange pound cake flavored with freshly squeezed orange juice and zest. This easy recipe is a winner!
Get the recipe: Easy Orange Pound Cake
Moist and buttery, my old fashioned buttermilk orange juice pound cake is bursting with orange flavor. The orange glaze adds a nice sweetness and the candied orange slices make a beautiful presentation.
Get the recipe: Old Fashioned Buttermilk Orange Juice Pound Cake
This Portuguese orange cake is moist and fragrant, with the most alluring bright orange flavor.
Get the recipe: Portuguese Orange Cake
Bold orange flavor in this easy, 100% from scratch, no mixer poke cake! Orange juice, orange extract and orange zest make this cake the best way ever to get your Vitamin C.
Get the recipe: Orange Poke Cake with Honey Orange Glaze
A recipe for orange poppy seed baked doughnuts! These light, citrus-scented baked donuts are topped with a sweet orange glaze and even more poppy seeds for an easy and flavorful addition to brunch.
Get the recipe: Orange Poppy Seed Baked Doughnuts
Light, fluffy and incredibly moist, these orange olive oil baked donuts are a real taste sensation. The pungent, fruity oil balances perfectly with the orange and the sticky glaze finishes them off perfectly.
Get the recipe: Orange Olive Oil Baked Donuts
Easy orange donuts flavored with orange zest and orange juice.
Get the recipe: Baked Orange Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar
