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Double Chocolate Orange Brownies

Double Chocolate Orange Brownies are dense and loaded with tons of dark chocolate.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Brownies, Chocolate, Dessert, Orange
Servings: 8 people
Author: Amy

Equipment

  • 8" square baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup bittersweet 60% cocoa chips
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest use organic orange

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place the rack in the center of the oven.
  • Spray an 8" square pan with baking spray and line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl for 2 minutes in microwave. Take out after 1 minute and stir.
  • Remove and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar .
  • Place chocolate mix in mixer bowl and whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chocolate chips and orange zest.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
  • These freeze very well.

Notes

These freeze very well.