These Orange Brownies are from a delicious recipe that was originally created by Paula Deen. Orange replaces chocolate in these bars that have a similar texture to brownies.
Orange Brownies
This Orange Brownies recipe (by Paula Deen) had been recommended to me and I was thinking… ‘ok, must be a nice chocolate brownie with a hint of orange.’ Then I got my hands on the recipe and discovered that it’s more of a cakey orange bar. It’s brownie-like in terms of texture, but it’s just not chocolate. (Kind of like my deceptively titled Butterfinger Brownies).
🛒Ingredients needed:
- flour
- sugar
- salt
- butter
- eggs
- orange extract
- orange zest and juice
- powdered sugar
✏️How to make Orange Brownies:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13×9-inch pan with nonstick spray.
PREPARE THE BROWNIES:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter, eggs, orange extract and orange zest and beat with hand mixer until well-blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set. Remove from oven and pierce the top of entire cake with a skewer or a fork.
PREPARE THE GLAZE:
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Combine all of the glaze ingredients in a bowl, stirring until smooth. Add more juice, if needed to create a pouring consistency. Pour the glaze over the cake. Cool the cake and cut into 24 squares.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- Do you have to use the orange extract? Yep… if you want the super-orangey flavor that is supposed to come out in these brownies to really show up, you’ll need the orange extract. You can pick up a good orange extract that doesn’t have that *artificial* flavor at Whole Foods, or you can find orange oil at baking/cooking supply stores.
- If you’re out of nonstick spray you can lightly grease and flour the cooking pan.
- Be sure to get that glaze poured over the cake while it’s warm. You want it to get all melty and sink right in!
✔️What to do with Orange Brownies:
- This recipe makes 24 brownies, so they’re perfect for bringing to a potluck.
- Make a batch, keep half for yourself and give half to a neighbor or friend who’s in need of a little pick-me-up.
- If you’re serving them for a special occasion (Easter, a wedding or baby shower), Top each brownie with a small wedge of orange to dress them up a little.
★How to Store:
Store these Orange Brownies tightly covered for 3 to 4 days or you can freeze extras and enjoy them sometime within the next few months.
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- I love that these brownies aren’t your usual dessert. That fresh orange flavor is an excellent change of pace.
- I’ve served these at many parties, and they are always a bit hit. You’ve got to love that!
- They make a lot and for me that’s always a win. I love having some treats stored away in my freezer.
Sweet Orange Treats!
- Iced Orange Cookies
- Orange Cake
- Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
- Orange Pistachio Cookies
- Fresh Orange Layer Cake
Paula Deen's Orange Brownies
These have the texture of a brownie, but they're orange instead of chocolate!
Ingredients
BROWNIES:
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure orange extract (or orange oil)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar (measure, then sift)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch pan with nonstick spray.
PREPARE THE BROWNIES:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter, eggs, orange extract and orange zest and beat with hand mixer until well-blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set. Remove from oven and pierce the top of entire cake with a skewer or a fork.
PREPARE THE GLAZE:
- Combine all of the glaze ingredients in a bowl, stirring until smooth. Add more juice, if needed to create a pouring consistency. Pour the glaze over the cake. Cool the cake and cut into 24 squares.
Notes
- Do you have to use the orange extract? Yep... if you want the super-orangey flavor that is supposed to come out in these brownies to really show up, you'll need the orange extract. You can pick up a good orange extract that doesn't have that *artificial* flavor at Whole Foods, or you can find orange oil at baking/cooking supply stores.
Nutrition
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 192kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 176mg, Potassium: 24mg, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 285IU, Vitamin C: 0.9mg, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
i think the sugar was to much,put half a cup less sugar in recipe
I have been making these a few years and never use extract.You can get great fresher orange flavor with few tsp of frozen orange juice concentrate.
Good tip- thanks!
The brownies turned out great! I changed up the recipe a little bc I didn’t have powdered sugar.. I just so happened to have orange creamsicle popsicles in the freezer so I melted 4 of them on low heat and used that as my glaze and they were yummy.
That’s pretty creative! Glad it worked out!
This isan awesome recipe. Whenever my friends have a party, they ask me to make them!
is this the same recipe as the one on the show yesterday with the orange cream cheese frosting?
Not sure- I didn’t see the show!
These have been made by a family member and from what I have heard is that they are a big hit when she took them to a gathering. So, I have a gathering to go to myself and normally my friend’s will just about eat anything I make…these sound yummy enough for me to take for Dessert there. I think I will kick it up a notch and add drained crushed pineapple to mine just cause I love orange & pineapple together, I know these will be Delish…Can’t wait to make these!
Oh yum yum yum!! I am a huge fan of orange.
These have no leavening agent to make them rise. Are you sure it’s all-purpose flour you use???
Yes, no leavening agent is needed in this recipe 🙂
I have made these several times and they are always a huge hit! The original recipe I have includes 1 tsp. of orange zest in the glaze, too. It adds a nice texture and flavor.
excellent recipe! fast, easy & delicious.
I was concerned b/c the batter was very thick.
i added orange juice to thin it out some.
absolutely, delicious, moist and marvelous.
can’t wait to share recipe with family!
Sonna