Servings
Font
Back
4.8 from 24 votes

Chocolate Orange Brownies

Homemade double chocolate orange brownie with fresh citrus orange zest.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup Orange Olive Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • orange zest from 1 medium orange
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1 cup flour all-purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks Chocolate Chips, or Chocolate Orange, chopped
  • Optional: Lindt Chocolate Orange Bar Squares for tops of brownies

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, olive oil, sugar, and brown sugar for 4 minutes until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  4. Stir in orange zest and mix.
  5. Stir in cocoa powder, cake flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Stir just until combined, scraping down sides of the bowl.
  6. Stir in chocolate chunks, chocolate chips, or chocolate orange. Fold ingredients together.
  7. Pour into 9 x 13 pan and spread batter to edges.
  8. Bake for 26 - 34 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Don't overbake brownies. They will set more as they cool.
  9. If using Lindt chocolate bars, place on top of brownies the last 3-4 minutes of baking time.
  10. Let cool and set up for at least 20 minutes.
  11. Cut into squares.