Orange Brownies
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 2 Cups granulated sugar
- 1 Tsp salt
- 2 1/2 Sticks salted butter (softened)
- 4 Large eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 Tsp vanilla
- 1/2 Cup orange juice
- Zest of 3 oranges
- Orange food coloring (as desired)
- GLAZE:
- 2 Cups and 1/2 confectioners sugar
- 1/3 Cup orange juice
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9×13 inch pan with non stick spray, or use aluminum foil or parchment paper leaving a slight overhang over the edges
- of the pan for easy removal.
- In bowl of stand mixer (or large bowl if you will use a hand mixer) whisk together the flour, sugar and salt until well combined.
- Add the butter and mix on LOW speed just until combined.
- In a separate small bowl whisk together the eggs, vanilla, orange juice, and orange zest.
- Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix gently on low with stand or hand mixer (Do not beat).
- Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth down the top.
- Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes just until barely golden brown around the edges and firm to the touch in the center.
- Cool the brownies in the pan for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour before removing from pan.
- Cool completely before adding glaze.
- GLAZE:
- In a medium bowl with hand mixer or whisk, mix together the confectioners sugar, juice, and zest until well combined.
- Spread over cooled brownies as desired.