Dried or Candied Fruit

Candied & Dried Fruit & Peel for Baking

If you think dried or candied fruit is just for making traditional fruitcake and other Christmas cakes, think again! These versatile ingredients are delicious and help turn plain baked goods, sauces, and mixes into fabulous-tasting products that will keep people coming back for more. Candied fruit, also called glazed or glacé fruit, has been a popular choice for baking around the world for centuries and is a key ingredient in many classic pastries, breads, sauces, and condiments. Dried or dehydrated fruits are a lower sugar option and are a phenomenal choice for trail and snack mixes, dry baking premixes, and simple snacking, especially for consumers looking for healthier options. OliveNation's wide selection of wholesale candied fruit and peel is a valuable resource for businesses like retail bakeries, restaurants, mix manufacturers, and cottage bakers creating everyday or specialty holiday bakes. The long shelf life and variety of ways to use these versatile ingredients make buying candied or dried fruit in bulk an economical choice for any size operation. From individual whole dried fruits and fruit bits for baking to classic mixed peel for fruitcakes and fruited breads, let OliveNation be your one stop shop for professional quality ingredients.

What are the different types of dried or candied fruits?

• Dried Fruit: Dried or dehydrated fruits offer superior taste and shelf stability while retaining nutritional value, making them an ideal ingredient for better-for-you and clean label baking and cooking. From simple dried fruits for snack mixes, nutritional bars, and baked goods to moist and tender juice-infused whole berries for baking, decorating, and snacking, dried fruits are a must for everything from classic fruitcake to fruited breads, commercial cereal mixes, fruit pastries, jams, relishes, and more.
• Candied / Glace Fruit: A staple for use in holiday fruitcakes, sugar glazed fruits are infused with sweet syrup and have a moist, chewy texture. From diced mixed fruits for baking applications to sliced citrus peel for snacking and edible decoration, our glace fruit and peel selection has something for everyone. Candied fruits, especially whole red cherries, are a staple for dessert topping bars as well as DIY and self-service stations.
• Crystallized Fruit: Crystallized fruit is infused with sweet syrup and then finished with a dusting of sugar for a sweet taste and tender mouthfeel designed to delight the palate. Choose from sweet fruits like pineapple or more savory spiced choices like ginger to get exactly the right flavor profile. Crystallized diced fruit is great in addition to or instead of classic glazed fruits for baking. The drier exterior made by the sugar coating makes these dusted candied fruit bits a great addition to manufactured baking mixes, commercial snack mixes, or a sophisticated yet natural edible decoration and garnish.

OliveNation's wide selection of wholesale dried fruit and bulk fruit and peel mixes are perfect for use in baked goods like muffins, scones, cakes, cookies, pastries, and sweet and savory breads. We offer a variety of flavors and textures designed to suit the cooking and baking needs of pastry chefs, retail bakers, confectioners, foodservice / events, caterers, restaurants, as well as other industries and home bakers. Whether you need bulk glazed fruit for seasonal panettone or traditional fruitcakes, year round diced lemon peel for classic fruited scones, dried orange slices to garnish cocktails, or whole red cherries to be the cherry on top of your dessert creations... we have you covered.

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