When it comes to chocolate, there’s nothing that goes better in our eyes than orange, particularly in these Fudgy Chocolate Orange Brownies. They are super soft, fudgy and delicious, with a stunning citrus tang. Make sure you get fresh, colourful oranges for your zest, to give it a real punch.
Fudgy Chocolate Orange Brownies
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Decadent, fudgy chocolate brownies with a zesty orange twist, combining rich chocolate and bright citrus flavors.
Course: Chocolate, RecipesCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
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4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
35
minutesCalories
250
kcalTotal time
50
minutes
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Ingredients
.75 cup Plain white flour
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
.5 tsp Salt
.5 cup Butter
180 gram Dark Cooking Chocolate
.75 cup Brown sugar
3 large Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
3.5 tbsp Orange zest
Directions
- Grease and line a 22-23cm square baking pan with baking paper and preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
- In a bowl, sift the plain flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
- Using a saucepan on a low heat, melt together the butter and the dark chocolate until combined. Remove from the heat and cool to a lukewarm temperature.
- Once this chocolate mixture is somewhat cooled, add in the eggs, vanilla and brown sugar. Stir well until sugars have dissolved.
- To this mixture, fold in the dry ingredients. Then fold through the orange zest and ensure it is well distributed.
- Pour this into your prepared baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes until the surface of the brownies in the middle of the pan looks dry and firm. You can test with a toothpick, but due to the fudgy nature of the brownies it will only tell you if the centre is still liquid. Do not over-bake, or you’ll get dry brownies.
- Cool in the pan, then cut into squares prior to serving.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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