Chocolate Brownies With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray or shortening. (For easier cutting, line pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.) Make brownies as directed on box. Cool completely.
• Stir cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice, 2 drops yellow food color and 1 drop red food color until smooth and spreadable; spread over brownies.
• Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) about 2 minutes or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over brownies. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cream cheese and chocolate are set.
• For 24 brownies, cut into 4 rows by 6 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining brownies.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Set oven rack in lower middle position; preheat to 325°F.
• Spray 9 X 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Press 18x12-inch sheet aluminum foil over bottom and up long sides of pan, leaving overhang on each long side. (This helps to lift the brownies out of the pan with ease).
• Spray foil with nonstick spray.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.
• Stir both chocolates and 10 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth; remove from heat.
• Whisk sugar and vanilla, then eggs into chocolate mixture.
• Whisk until glossy and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Add dry ingredients and whisk just to blend.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 22-24 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on rack.
• Using electric mixer, beat room temperature cream cheese and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese frosting over brownies.
• Sprinkle nuts or coconut over.
• DO AHEAD Chocolate brownies can be made 1 day ahead.
• Cover and chill.
• Using foil overhang for handles, remove brownies from pan.
• Cut into 18 squares; serve cold or at room temperature.
• **Cook time does not include cooling completely after baking or chilling in refrigerator before cutting and serving.

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease (or use cooking spray) bottom of 13x9-inch rectangular pan.
• Stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup, water, oil and 2 eggs for fudgelike brownies (or 3 eggs for cakelike brownies) in medium bowl, using spoon, until well blended.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake 27 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean.
• Cool completely.
• Stir cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice, 4 drops yellow food color and 2 drops red food color until smooth and spreadable; spread over brownies.
• Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwavable bowl.
• Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) about 2 minutes or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
• Drizzle over brownies.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cream cheese and chocolate are set.
• For 36 brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
• Cover and refrigerate any remaining brownies.

EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.

BROWNIES WITH ORANGE ICING (FROSTING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• Melt shortening, butter in the microwave.
• Stir in cocoa, blending well with a wooden spoon.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat well, by hand, after each addition. (It is important to add the eggs individually and to mix them by hand. If you don't, the brownies do not turn out near as good.).
• Stir in zest and vanilla. Stir in flour, and salt. DO NOT OVER BEAT!
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely before icing.
• For icing: Cream butter and zest then add vanilla.
• Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
• Add orange juice 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
• Frost cooled brownies.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave and drizzle over icing.
• Cut into bars.