Chocolate-Orange Brownies

By mirandavoegeli

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.

Whisk 1/2 cup boiling water and cocoa powder in a small bowl to blend.

Whisk sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Stir in pecans.

Whisk eggs in large bowl. Add butter, orange peel, and vanilla; whisk to blend.

Whisk cocoa mixture into egg mixture. Add flour mixture; stir to blend. Transfer to prepared pan.

Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on rack. Cut into 16 squares and serve.