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Stack of three slices of orange brownies with ice cream and almond crunch on top.

Terry's Orange Brownies with Almond Crunch


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5 from 12 reviews

  • Author: Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice
  • Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Yield: 18 squares 1x

Description

Utterly irresistible, fudgy, gooey Terry's orange brownies with a zesty kick and extra crackly almond crunch topping! My new favorite!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2/3 cups butter (150 grams)
  • 7 ounces Terry’s orange chocolate (200 grams, or any other orange chocolate, can use semisweet chocolate for less orange flavor)
  • 3 1/2 ounces semisweet dark chocolate (100 grams)
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (35 grams, optional**)
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest (about 1 large orange)
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional***
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 7/8 cup sugar (375 grams)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (130 grams)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2-4 tablespoons krokan

Instructions

  1. First, prepare the almond crunch (krokan), it is super simple with three ingredients, 10 minutes and 30 minutes chill time.
  2. Prepare a baking pan of 8×12 inches (20×30 cm) with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350℉ (175℃).
  3. Melt butter, remove it from the heat, and let it cool slightly before adding in the chocolate, vanilla, orange zest, and orange extract. Stir and let the chocolate melt.
  4. Whip eggs and sugar with a metal whisk until they’ve got air bubbles, about 2 minutes. Mix the chocolate butter into the egg mixture.
  5. Sift flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt into this mixture. Fold together. Be careful not to ruin the air bubbles, but make sure all the flour is incorporated.
  6. Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle generously with the almond crunch on top.
  7. Bake on the middle rack for around 35-40 minutes. In my oven, 38 was good. But I suggest checking after 30 minutes. You can try to wiggle the pan and see if the middle of the cake is very shaky.
  8. Cool for at least 30 minutes on a wire rack, or it will be just one gooey mess. Serve with salted caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, and extra almond crunch!

Notes

* I always recommend using a kitchen scale when baking, for better accuracy and foolproof results each time.

** If you leave it out, add the same amount of extra flour instead (in weight).

*** If you want to substitute vanilla extract with vanilla bean sugar, add it to the batter when adding flour.

Other pan sizes: This brownie recipe can be cut to ⅓ and fit perfectly in a round 6-inch pan. Bake it for at least 25 minutes. 25-30 minutes. This is a good size for 2. An 8x8 square pan works for the full batter, but the brownies turn out a little thicker than to my taste. Bake them for a bit longer, about 40 minutes.

  • Prep Time: 1 hours
  • Additional Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Desserts
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 224
  • Sugar: 25
  • Sodium: 98
  • Fat: 10
  • Saturated Fat: 6
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 32
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 50