Blood Orange Brownies Recipe

So, I went to the Magnolia Room yesterday to visit Troy and see his pop-up shop there: Dutch East India Trading Company. He's selling flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegars and will soon be trading in other goods. I took some pictures for him and told him I wanted to experiment with the oils and vinegars. So, today I made Blood Orange Brownies with the Blood Orange Olive Oil and let me tell you they are amazing!! They taste just like those Terry's chocolate oranges that I buy for my kids at Christmas. I found the recipe on the Sonoma Farm website. If you love brownies and you love oranges, you MUST try these. Here's the recipe. (I didn't add the walnuts, I like nut-free brownies).

INGREDIENTS:

 

-1/4 cup Blood Orange Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 -1 cup white sugar

 -1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 2 eggs

-1/2 cup all-purpose flour

-1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

-1/4 teaspoon baking powder

-1/4 teaspoon salt

-1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.

In a medium bowl, mix together the blood orange infused olive oil, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; gradually stir into the egg mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts, if desired. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the brownie begins to pull away from edges of pan. Let cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.