Best Chocolate Orange Brownies
Servings 12 brownies
My Best Chocolate Orange Brownies are rich, chocolatey, and delicious with a refreshing hint of orange.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- 4 ounces dark chocolate at least 70% cocoa solids, chopped (or use dark chocolate chips)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange extract/flavouring or orange blossom water
- the grated rind of 1 orange or 1 teaspoon dried or powdered grated orange rind
- 1 cup all purpose flour All purpose flour is also known as plain flour
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips You can use semi-sweet chocolate chips if you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- In a bain marie or a saucepan over very low heat, melt the dark chocolate with the butter, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together well with a whisk.
- Stir in the chocolate and butter mixture with a wooden spoon.
- Add the orange flavouring.
- Zest the orange and mix the orange zest with the flour.
- Add the flour gradually to the chocolate mixture, folding it in gently but thoroughly with the wooden spoon.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Sprinkle the milk chocolate chips evenly over top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out virtually clean (the center should still be a bit squidgy).
- Cool completely before cutting into squares to serve.
Notes
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