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Yes, you read that correctly….better than sex bars! What does that have to do with Orange Boozy Brownies? Okay here’s the story…Back when I was 11 years old, a friend of mine gave me a recipe for “Better than Sex Bars”. Being 11 years old, we thought that was hysterical! So at the tender age of 11, I started making what we have always called “BTS Bars”.
They have a brownie base, with a rum walnut filling and topped off with a chocolate ganache type topping. A few years ago I decided to start playing around with the flavors and see what else I could create. My dear friend Michelle commented on the Peanut Butter Cup Boozy Brownies that I posted a few weeks ago. She thought they sounded very similar to those BTS Bars that we used to make in high school. Well they are the same, but with a few tweaks!
How to make Orange Boozy Brownies:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place parchment paper inside a 9 x 13 pan with extra length to use as handles.
Chocolate Base:
Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave in a medium bowl. Start with one minute and stir. Continue heating in 15 second intervals until completely melted. Cool slightly, like 5 minutes or so.
In a large bowl, beat eggs while gradually adding sugar.
When all of the sugar is beaten in, slowly add the chocolate mixture. Continue beating until smooth.
Add the flour, salt, espresso powder, and almond liqueur.
Beat for one full minute to combine.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, do not over bake. Allow to cool completely.
Orange Filling:
Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl, gradually adding the coconut milk and orange liqueur until smooth. Add food color gel if desired.
Spread over cooled chocolate base. Place in the refrigerator to chill, 30 – 60 minutes.
Chocolate Topping:
Place topping ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
Heat in the microwave for one minute, stir. Continue heating and stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Pour over chilled bars.
Place back in the refrigerator until completely chilled.
Cut into desired shapes/sizes and serve.
More delicious brownie recipes:
Enjoy!!
Orange Boozy Brownies
Ingredients
Chocolate Base
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon almond liqueur or substitute pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Orange Filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons orange liqueur
- 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk shake well before opening - can substitute heavy cream
Chocolate Topping
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 Tablespoons orange liqueur or substitute water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place parchment paper inside a 9 x 13 pan with extra length to use as handles.
Chocolate Base:
- Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave in a medium bowl. Start with one minute and stir. Continue heating in 15 second intervals until completely melted. Cool slightly, like 5 minutes or so.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs while gradually adding sugar.
- When all of the sugar is beaten in, slowly add the chocolate mixture. Continue beating until smooth.
- Add the flour, salt, espresso powder, and almond liqueur.
- Beat for one full minute to combine.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, do not over bake. Allow to cool completely.
Orange Filling:
- Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl, gradually adding the coconut milk and orange liqueur until smooth. Add food color gel if desired.
- Spread over cooled chocolate base. Place in the refrigerator to chill, 30 - 60 minutes
Chocolate Topping:
- Place topping ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
- Heat in the microwave for one minute, stir. Continue heating and stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Pour over chilled bars.
- Place back in the refrigerator until completely chilled.
- Cut into desired shapes/sizes and serve.
Just wanted to let you know that these brownies are a hit! I used bitly to get a short link and shared on facebook, twitter and google+ So far it says you have had over 25 hits! I can see why!
Thanks again for sharing at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party.
“Boozy” sounds like the perfect adjective for a brownie to me! Actually, we made some with peppermint schnapps and they were awesome, you can check them out here if you want to try http://lifeovereasy.com/peppermint-schnapps-brownies-fireball-whiskey-icing-dusted-cinnamon-hearts/ Great site, I just dropped in from the Family Food and Travel linky party.
Hi Lisa
Thanks for sharing this on Wonderful Food Wednesdays! These look so scrumptious and I shared them on Facebook 🙂
Happy Wednesday!
– Ang
OMGosh this look so devine!!! I so have to have one! Thanks for the recipe, stopping by from My Turn.
Sorry to hear your business didn’t take off the way you’d hoped. These look absolutely stunning, however! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
Thanks so much for sharing at A Peek Into My Paradise TGIF Link Party! I just wanted to let you know I am featuring you this week. I would love for you to grab my button to add to the post or your sidebar. I would love for you to share your news of being featured on your social media. I can’t wait to see what you link up next week!
Have a great week!
Hugs! Cathy
Oh my… this has got to be divine! I’m so glad you came to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell last week. xoxo~ Ruthie
Thanks for recently linking this delicious recipe to my Tasty Thursdays party, Lisa. It is being featured in my Fantastic Fruit – Week #4 – Outstanding Oranges post. What a combo…orange and brownie…yummy!! http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2013/07/fantastic-fruit-series-week-4.html
Thanks, Nichi
So I’m thinking with all these boozy desserts that we should def hang out!!! 😉
Saw these on the empty your archive link party and they look to die for! Definitely a recipe to try out!!!
YUM!!! Drooling here!
Thanks so much Lauren! 🙂