Delectable Brownies with Blood Orange Olive Oil

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup blood orange olive oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Allow all ingredients to warm up to room temperature. Position oven rack in the center, and preheat oven to 350 F. Oil a 9-by-13 inch pan and line with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, add the oil and stir until smooth. Cool completely. Stir in the sugar and vanilla. Beat in the eggs until well mixed. Stir in the flour and nuts until just incorporated.

With a rubber spatula, scrape the batter into the pan, making sure that the batter is smoothed out to the edges. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before serving.