Simple Chocolate Orange Brownies

Quick and Easy Simple Chocolate Orange Brownies.  A rich Chocolate Brownie with a hint of orange.  No need for frosting, perfect with a light dusting of Powdered Sugar.

Chocolate Orange Brownies

Happy Chocolate Brownie Day everyone!

I am going to be brutally honest here and say Brownies are not my favourite Sweet Dessert. I don’t like that stick to the roof of your mouth texture, even if they are full of chocolate!

But I can’t say that for my kids. They are always asking if I would please make Brownies.

Beat ingredients 5-7 minutes.

Mixing beaten ingredients & melted butter & chocolate.

Well I try, I really do. But it just seems that I bake them too long, I just can’t seem to pull them out of the oven at that perfect moment!

So needless to say when our monthly Food Blogger group decided on Brownie Day for December, my daughter was thrilled (“finally” was her response) but I was worried.

This recipe for  Chocolate Orange Brownies was an old one of my mothers’.  I ended up making it a few times to get it just right.

Chocolate Orange Brownies before baking.

How to make Cake or Fudgy Brownies

Fudgy brownies are made with more fat (chocolate and butter) than flour. Cake brownies have more flour, and baking powder is included in the recipe.

Although the amount of sugar and eggs does not change for either type of Brownie.

How long to Bake Brownies

For cake brownies, you should remove them from the oven just when they are beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan, or use a toothpick to check for doneness, it should come out clean.

If you want fudgy brownies, make sure to bake them within the time given in the recipe.

I would call this a more cake like Brownie then fudgy, it turned out moist with just a hint of orange, if you like a stronger taste of orange than just add more zest.

More Delicious Brownie Recipes

Seven Layer Brownie Cheesecake Parfait

La Torta Tenerina / Italian Brownie Cake

Fudgy Marshmallow Brownie Cake

A dusting of powdered sugar were really all that they needed. I hope you enjoy them as much as my daughter did!

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Simple Chocolate Orange Brownies

Quick Chocolate Orange Brownies. A rich Chocolate Brownie with a hint of orange. Perfect with a light dusting of Powdered Sugar.

Course Chocolate, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate brownies, chocolate orange brownies

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 15 servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Rosemary Molloy / An Italian in my Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (50 or 60%) (unsweetened)
• 3 tablespoons butter (salted)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

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Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), butter an 8x8 inch (20 x 20cm) square pan, then line the pan with parchment paper and lightly butter the parchment paper again. 
• In a small bowl over a pot with boiling water (make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl), melt the chocolate and butter (stir gently until melted and smooth) set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl add the sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla and the salt and beat on medium speed for 5-7 minutes or until thickened and pale.  Then add the melted cooled chocolate and beat 30 seconds, then sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder directly into the bowl and zest, fold gently to combine.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes or until it begins to pull away from the edges.  Let cool and dust with powdered/icing sugar if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 94mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

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Today December 8th, is Chocolate Brownie Day. I have teamed up with some Amazing Fellow Bloggers to share Recipes with you once a month for various Food Holidays.  So I hope you will check out their recipes too!  Enjoy.

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