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Fudgy chocolate brownies flavoured with orange zest

Chocolate Orange Brownies with Orange Zest

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Chocolate brownies with orange zest are a delicious twist on traditional chocolate brownies. They are rich, fudgy chocolate dessert squares that have been enhanced with the addition of orange zest.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownie squares
Calories 262 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ cup Nuts optional
  • ¾ cup Unsalted Butter
  • ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Cocoa Powder
  • Orange Zest from a full orange
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 20cm (8-inch) square baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a heatproof bowl, melt the dark chocolate and butter together over a pan of simmering water(Double Boiler Method). Alternatively you can heat them in a microwave until fully melted. Stir until smooth and set aside to cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
  • Sift in the flour, salt and cocoa powder, then add the orange zest, and vanilla extract. Fold gently until just combined.
  • Add the chopped nuts ( reserve 2 tablespoon of nuts separately) to the batter and fold again.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Add the reserved nuts on top.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow the chocolate and orange brownies to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.

Notes

You can use baking chocolate bars in place of chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chips can be replaced with milk chocolate chips but the brownies will turn out to be sweeter. 
You can add a tablespoon of orange juice to add more orange flavour to the brownies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 268IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
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