RECIPE

Blood Orange EVOO Brownies

Chocolate and orange are a classic combination, but not one often seen in brownies (or if it is, flavored with little more than a bit of zest or orange extract). This lovely layered treat is as much about the citrus curd as it is about the brownie, resulting in a rush of flavor and luscious texture in each and every bite.

Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Blood Orange EVOO
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Ig Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Baking Powder
  • Zest of 1 Orange (optional, for extra flavor)
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips (optional, for extra richness)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 3500F.
  2. Grease and flour a square baking pan (8×8 inches) or line it with
    parchment paper for easier removal.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the blood orange evoo and sugar.
    Mix until well combined.
  4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract and blood orange zest if using.
  6. In a separate bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, flour, salt,
    and baking powder.
  7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients,
    mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
    8.1f using chocolate chips, fold them into the batter until evenly
    distributed.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it out
    evenly.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a
    toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist
    crumbs (not wet batter). Be careful not to overbake, as
    brownies can become dry.
    11.0nce baked, remove the brownies from the oven and allow
    them to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before
    transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.