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Chocolate Orange Brownies (V/GF)

These brownies are moist, chewy, chocolaty and full of fresh orange flavor!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 9
Author Bunny

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup coconut oil , room temperature
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup flax meal
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup gluten free all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup orange chocolate chunks (I use the Theo's brand chocolate bar and break it into chunks)
  • Zest from 1 orange

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8-inch square pan with coconut oil or spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together coconut oil and coconut sugar. Add maple syrup, flax meal, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until combined.
  3. Gradually add cocoa powder, GF all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder to the wet ingredients while mixing. Mix until fully combined.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chunks and orange zest.
  5.  Pour batter into prepared pan. and bake for 40 minutes.
  6. Let cool slightly, top with optional orange zest, cut into squares and enjoy!!