Chocolate Orange Walnut Brownies
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 stick of butter, melted
- 3 tbsp fresh orange juice, I used Aussie Oranges
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1/2 – 3/4 cups chopped walnuts
- Grated orange zest for garnish
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 1/2 cup dark chocolate buttons (I used Goya)
- 1/3 cup all purpose cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and Line a baking pan with wax paper. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine all purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Mix well and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the melted butter, orange juice, vanilla extract, orange extract, and sugar.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients by pouring in flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir together to combine.
- This will come into one sticky brownie batter. Add chopped walnuts and make sure it gets all around the mixture.
- Transfer brownie battter into the baking pan and bake into the oven for 23 minutes or until a ttoothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not overbake.
- Let it cool completely before making the chocolate ganache.
- To Make The Chocolate Ganache: Put dark chocolate buttons and all purpose cream in a bowl. Microwave in low and mix from time to time until chocolates are melted.
- Spread the ganache on top of brownies evenly and sprinkle with orange zest.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set before cutting into squares.
- Serve with a cup of hot coffee.
Notes
Adapted from Kitchen Aid Blog