Blonde Orange Brownies
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Blonde Orange Brownies are moist and citrusy with fruity cream cheese glaze.
Reader Cathy noticed that I am a fan of citrus. Really? No way…haha. I guess it’s not a secret, I practically shout it from the top of my lungs in every post that includes lemons or limes! So Cathy thought I would like to try this “Orange Brownies” recipe that she has, makes often & loves. I have had it on the back burner for a little while, but I have finally gotten to it & I must say, it’s a wonderful treat!
I googled “Orange Brownies” to see if Cathy got the recipe somewhere online so I could link the recipe to a source & it looks like it is an altered version from Paula Deen. I love Paula Deen! Anyway, I decided to read the reviews from Paula Deen’s recipe. A lot of the readers complained that the brownies were more cake-like, so I further altered it just a tad & I got this moist, dense Blonde Orange Brownie with Cream Cheese Glaze. It’s a fabulous Springtime dessert.
The title “Orange Brownies” is a little deceiving when there is no chocolate in them, so I changed the name in order save myself any angry readers. Anyway, I loved this treat a lot… until I calculated the calories into MyFitnessPal because I am trying to get back to counting & stay on track weight-wise. So, let’s just say if you cut big pieces like me: 1 pan made into 12 LARGE pieces, you should probably cut those in half & savor every bite. Enjoy!
Blonde Orange Brownies
Ingredients
- *This recipe needs 2-3 fresh oranges for juice & zest
Blonde Orange Brownie:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure orange extract (can substitute 2-3 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice)
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Orange Cream Glaze:
- 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
- 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar, depending on taste & desired consistency
Instructions
- Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs, mix well. Add orange extract/juice & zest. Scrape bowl. Add salt & flour, mix until just combined.
- Spread into a greased 13x9x2" pan. Bake at 350*F for 30 minutes; edges & top should be lightly browned.
- Make glaze: Combine cream cheese & butter. Cream until no lumps appear. Add orange zest, orange juice & powdered sugar until desired consistency & taste.
- Pierce the entire sheet of brownies with a fork while still hot. Spread glaze over the top & let cool to room temperature cut & serve. Keep refrigerated if not serving right away.
Notes
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Recipe altered from Paula Deen
34 Comments on “Blonde Orange Brownies”
They look… CUTE!! 🙂 I want one!! All your recipes are amazing;)
Thanks! That is very sweet of you to say 🙂
WoW! All I can say is WoW! I will be making these!
Great! I hope you like them as much as we did!
Oh wow! I want these!!!!
G’day never had a blonde brownie before, TRUE!
Might now have to put these on my list to do!
Cheers! Joanne
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Yum! I love citrus too and these brownies look delicious!
Orange Brownies? OMG I love citrus desserts too Amber! These look and sound amazing!
Yum – these look awesome! I have had a similar lemon version, but I can’t wait to try these! I’m a new follower – thanks for posting! – MBC
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oh, my, that looks yummy! I would like a piece, please! I am hoping over from the linky party. I am your new follower via GF. Come and visit me when you can.
Hi Amber, love your blog. Do you think adding the juice would change the texture with the extra liquid? I also like to cut the butter in half and add applesauce for bars. This is a lot of butter, would a half a cup be OK in this recipe?
The juice will be fine, maybe slightly less dense & more cake-like, but I read a lot of the reviews for Paula’s recipe & several had success with the juice if they didn’t have the extract. Applesauce will just change the texture of the brownie, but you can definitely try it. It is a lot of butter, but just know it will most likely turn out more like a cake than the texture of a brownie. More fluffy & light than dense & moist. Let me know how it turns out!
I forgot I was also going to say you might want to consider halving the glaze as well. It’s actually a lot of glaze, so if you are looking to save some extra calories there, do that as well.
Oh my goodness I’m addicted to anything orange flavoured at the moment, these look amazing 😀 I’d love for you to link these up at my link party 😀
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I’ve never heard of or seen anything like these before! I’m intrigued! Thanks for sharing!
You’re killing me with all these yummy recipes. I’m going to have to try to make them gluten free. Pinning!
:O Gotta love Paula, eh?! These look fabulous! :)Love a good blondie!
Thanks for this recipe! They look delicious! I always scared to make brownies as they are never light and fluffy – but these look perfect!
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I’m on a citrus kick myself–these look delish. Can’t wait to try them.
Wow! This looks awesome! I just found you over at The Mandatory Mooch! I would love for your to come share your recipe at From the Farm Blog Hop. This week’s party just started!
Lisa
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They sound delicious!! I’m dying to try them!
~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Saw your link on the weekend re-treat hop. I CANNOT wait to try these. They look to die for! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Angel
Householdsavvy.com
🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
I love fresh citrus too! These look amazing. My husband would love them too. If there would be any left when he got home lol! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
They look delicious, really tasty. I will have to give them a go at the weekend! I made some super healthy gluten free brownies and they turned out really tasty. Here is the link to the recipe http://bit.ly/12Zks7Y 🙂
Thanks for recently linking this delicious recipe to my Tasty Thursdays party, Amber. It is being featured in my Fantastic Fruit – Week #4 – Outstanding Oranges post. http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2013/07/fantastic-fruit-series-week-4.html
Thanks, Nichi
I just made these and they’re wonderful!!! I substituted the orange pulp from the juicer for some of the juice in the glaze.
Great! I am so glad you liked them!
I made these they are amazing. Make sure to add juice from orange to give great flavor and I doubled zest. Am going to try with lemons.
Yay! That’s so great! I am glad you liked them! A lemon brownie would be good too!
Hello, amber this is ms. Jean thanks you for the recipes. I would like to receive emails from you. Happy holidays.
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