{"id":42280,"date":"2025-07-31T05:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=42280"},"modified":"2025-07-31T05:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:56:16","slug":"chocolate-orange-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/chocolate-orange-brownies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Orange Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These Chocolate Orange Brownies<\/strong> are gooey, fudgy, and have that important crinkle top. Perfect for the Christmas season, they are inspired by classic holiday flavors and are completely dairy and egg free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolate Orange Brownies<\/h2>\n\t\t

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  • 150 g dairy-free dark chocolate<\/li>
  • 160 g plain flour<\/li>
  • 60 g cocoa powder<\/li>
  • Pinch of salt<\/li>
  • 200 g caster sugar<\/li>
  • 50 g light brown sugar<\/li>
  • Zest and juice from one orange<\/li>
  • 1 tsp orange extract<\/li>
  • 120 g dairy-free unsalted butter (melted)<\/li>
  • 140 ml dairy-free milk (almond, soy, or oat)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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    Preheat and Prepare:<\/h4>
    1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>
    2. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.<\/li><\/ol>

      Melt Chocolate:<\/h4>
      1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the dairy-free dark chocolate in 20-30 second increments, stirring after each, until completely smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.<\/li><\/ol>

        Mix Dry Ingredients:<\/h4>
        1. In a large bowl, whisk together the plain flour, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt.<\/li><\/ol>

          Mix Wet Ingredients:<\/h4>
          1. In another bowl, mix the caster sugar, light brown sugar, melted dairy-free butter, dairy-free milk, orange zest, orange juice, and orange extract until well combined.<\/li><\/ol>

            Combine Mixtures:<\/h4>
            1. Add the melted chocolate to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.<\/li>
            2. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.<\/li><\/ol>

              Bake:<\/h4>
              1. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.<\/li>
              2. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.<\/li>
              3. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.<\/li><\/ol>

                Serve:<\/h4>
                1. Once cooled, lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cut into squares.<\/li>
                2. Enjoy these gooey, fudgy, and festive brownies!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                  • Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate: Ensure you use high-quality dairy-free dark chocolate for the best flavor.<\/li>\n
                  • Orange Flavor: Adjust the amount of orange zest and extract according to your preference for a stronger or milder orange flavor.<\/li>\n
                  • Crinkle Top: To achieve the perfect crinkle top, avoid overmixing the batter and ensure the sugars are well dissolved in the wet mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                    Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    Chocolate Orange Brownies<\/h2>\n\t\t

                    \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t

                    \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t
                    \n\t\t
                    • 150 g dairy-free dark chocolate<\/li>
                    • 160 g plain flour<\/li>
                    • 60 g cocoa powder<\/li>
                    • Pinch of salt<\/li>
                    • 200 g caster sugar<\/li>
                    • 50 g light brown sugar<\/li>
                    • Zest and juice from one orange<\/li>
                    • 1 tsp orange extract<\/li>
                    • 120 g dairy-free unsalted butter (melted)<\/li>
                    • 140 ml dairy-free milk (almond, soy, or oat)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
                      \n\t\t

                      Preheat and Prepare:<\/h4>
                      1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>
                      2. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.<\/li><\/ol>

                        Melt Chocolate:<\/h4>
                        1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the dairy-free dark chocolate in 20-30 second increments, stirring after each, until completely smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.<\/li><\/ol>

                          Mix Dry Ingredients:<\/h4>
                          1. In a large bowl, whisk together the plain flour, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt.<\/li><\/ol>

                            Mix Wet Ingredients:<\/h4>
                            1. In another bowl, mix the caster sugar, light brown sugar, melted dairy-free butter, dairy-free milk, orange zest, orange juice, and orange extract until well combined.<\/li><\/ol>

                              Combine Mixtures:<\/h4>
                              1. Add the melted chocolate to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.<\/li>
                              2. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.<\/li><\/ol>

                                Bake:<\/h4>
                                1. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.<\/li>
                                2. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.<\/li>
                                3. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.<\/li><\/ol>

                                  Serve:<\/h4>
                                  1. Once cooled, lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cut into squares.<\/li>
                                  2. Enjoy these gooey, fudgy, and festive brownies!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                                    • Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate: Ensure you use high-quality dairy-free dark chocolate for the best flavor.<\/li>\n
                                    • Orange Flavor: Adjust the amount of orange zest and extract according to your preference for a stronger or milder orange flavor.<\/li>\n
                                    • Crinkle Top: To achieve the perfect crinkle top, avoid overmixing the batter and ensure the sugars are well dissolved in the wet mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                                      Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      These Chocolate Orange Brownies are gooey, fudgy, and have that important crinkle top. Perfect for the Christmas season, they are inspired by classic holiday flavors and are completely dairy and egg free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}