Chocolate Orange Brownies Recipe

I absolutely love those little chocolate oranges and look forward to them each Christmas season.

Last week I had to bring a dessert to a little dinner we had with friends and I decided to experiment with the chocolate and orange combo.

These little brownies are seriously a match made in chocolate heaven. I dare say, they rank right up there, with any chocolate and peanut butter combo.

So for all those chocolate orange lovers, you will definitely have to give these a try.

What other flavor extracts could I use for this brownie recipe?

If you don’t love orange extract you could easily use a different flavor, such as:
-Mint
-Raspberry
-Cherry
-Almond
-Vanilla
-Strawberry
-Peppermint

You could easily use any extract, and make any flavor of brownie as you’d like. I personally love the chocolate orange for the Christmas holiday, but you could switch the flavor depending on the season.

Could I use essential oils instead of extract?

You most definitely could use essential oils, instead of flavored extracts. I would do a few drops at a time, and taste test, according to preference, depending on how strong you like your orange.

I personally prefer using extracts, and they are cheaper, but both would work.

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Chocolate Orange Brownies Recipe

5 from 1 vote

If you are looking for the best brownie recipe, you just found it. These Chocolate Orange Brownies are out of this world. You will love them.

ServingServing: 24 people

Prep Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

Brownies:

• ▢ 1 cup butter, softened
• ▢ 2 cups sugar
• ▢ ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ▢ 4 eggs
• ▢ 1½ cups flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoon vanilla

Orange Frosting:

• ▢ ¾ cup butter, softened
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons milk
• ▢ 3 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1½ teaspoon orange extract
• ▢ red and yellow food coloring

Chocolate Ganache Topping:

• ▢ 2¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ▢ ¾ cup butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and cocoa. Once it's completely mixed, add 4 eggs one at a time, mixing after each one. 
3. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix well. Spread on large (10x15x1 inch) greased cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. 
4. Bake for 22-25 minutes and remove from oven once finished.
5. Let cool for 30-60 minutes (stick in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes to speed up the cooling process).
6. For the orange frosting, mix butter, milk, powdered sugar and extract. Add food coloring (I used about 10 drops of yellow and 3 drops of red to get my pale orange color).
7. Frost brownies and then put in freezer for another 20 minutes.
8. Melt chocolate chips and butter in the microwave and spread on top of the frosting layer.
9. Freeze another 20 minutes to set.

Notes

WHAT OTHER FLAVOR EXTRACTS COULD I USE FOR THIS BROWNIE RECIPE?

If you don’t love orange extract you could easily use a different flavor, such as:
-Mint
-Raspberry
-Cherry
-Almond
-Vanilla
-Strawberry
-Peppermint

Nutrition

Calories: 455 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 19 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 95 mg · Sodium: 339 mg · Potassium: 354 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 791 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 171 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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