Quick & Easy Chocolate Orange Brownies
You’re meeting a friend in an hour and want to surprise them with a special treat. You love brownies but don’t want to bring the same brownies you have been making for years. Why not switch things up a bit with an easy, decadent, and ultra moist chocolate-orange brownie recipe?!
Introducing my Quick & Easy Chocolate Orange Brownies made with Terry’s Chocolate Orange and natural orange extract. They are moist, decadent, and bursting with orange flavour. Give them a try today – You won’t regret it!
To make these brownies you will need:
- Terry’s Chocolate Orange (x1)
- Butter
- Cocoa
- Sugar
- Flour
- Natural Orange Extract (available in the baking section of any grocery store!)
- Egg (x2)
- *Cake essentials: salt, vanilla extract
Let’s make some simple and delicious chocolate orange brownies!
Start by preheating your oven to 350F (325F if using convection bake). Line 9″x9″ baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Whack and unwrap a Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Remove 9 chocolate segments and set aside (these will be for placing on top of the freshly baked brownies). Roughly chop the remaining chocolate segments. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix melted butter, cocoa, and sugar until a wet dark brown mixture forms.
Add vanilla, orange extract, and eggs.
Mix for 2-3 minutes, until a smooth and silky mixture forms.
Add flour and salt. Stir until combined.
Add chopped chocolate orange pieces and stir to incorporate.
Add mixture to the prepared 9×9 pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and decorate with 9 remaining chocolate orange segments.
Let cool for 5-10 mins in baking pan, then remove brownie from pan and finish cooling on wire baking rack.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
Quick & Easy Chocolate Orange Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter Melted
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Cocoa Dutch Processed or Superior Red
- 2/3 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Natural Orange Extract
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs large
- pinch of salt
- 1 Chocolate Orange Terry's Chocolate Orange or equivalent
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (325F for convection oven). Line 9"x9" baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Whack and unwrap a Terry's Chocolate Orange. Remove 9 chocolate segments (these will be for placing on top of the freshly baked brownies). Roughly chop the remaining chocolate segments. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix melted butter, cocoa, and sugar until a wet dark brown mixture forms.
- Add vanilla, orange extract, and eggs. Mix for 2-3 minutes, until a smooth and silky mixture forms.
- Add flour and salt. Stir until combined. Add chopped chocolate orange pieces and stir to incorporate.
- Add mixture to the prepared 9×9 pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Once finished baking, remove brownies from oven and decorate with 9 remaining chocolate orange segments.
- Let cool for 5-10 mins in baking pan, then remove brownie from pan and finish cooling on wire baking rack.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
- These brownies will continue to bake once removed from the oven and will become cake-like if in the oven for too long.
- You are looking for wet crumb on a toothpick inserted into the centre.
- If making this recipe in a 8×8” pan – bake for 25-30 minutes.
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