Possum Valley Animal Sanctuary Inc.: Vegan & Gluten Free Recipe: Chocolate Orange Brownie Bake

 It is orange season and this is a delicious way to use up excess fruit from your tree – a chocolate orange brownie that tastes like Jaffas. 

Preheat your oven to approximately 180 degrees C. 

Ingredients

– 3/4 cup melted butter – vegan alternative

–  3/4 cup brown sugar

– 1 cup white sugar

– 2 vegan eggs made with Orgran Egg Replacer 

– 1 tablespoon vanilla

– 2 tablespoons of orange zest (about 2 oranges)

– 3/4 cup cocoa powder

– 1/4 teaspoon salt

– 1 1/2 cups plain gluten free flour (we used I’m Free From brand from Coles Supermarket)

– 1 cup self raising gluten free flour

– 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (we used Sweet William brand)

– About 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Method

– In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs and vanilla. 

– Add the sugars and mix. 

– Then add the orange zest, followed by the sifted cocoa powder and mix.

–  Sift in the flours and mix in with the salt.

–  Mix the orange juice into the batter, then stir through the chocolate chips.

– Pour the batter into a lined baking tray (the batter should be approximately 2 to 3 cm thick).

–  Bake for 30 minutes then check the brownie. Bake for around 45 minutes for a drier (more cake like) brownie, test with a skewer until it comes out clean. If you prefer the brownie to be moist, check the batter until it has reached your desired consistency.