Orange Cream-Frosted Brownies

Camilla Saulsbury

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 24 brownies

Ingredients

• 1 (19 7/8ounce) package  brownie mix
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup  frozen thawed  orange juice concentrate
• 2  large eggs

• Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons  frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1 -2  drop  yellow food coloring
• 1 -2  drop  red food coloring

• Drizzle

• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  tablespoon shortening

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
3. Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
4. In a bowl, mix the brownie mix, oil, orange juice concentrate and eggs with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened.
5. Spread batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake 28-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake).
7. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
8. Make frosting: in a small bowl mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice concentrate, orange zest, and food colorings until smooth and spreadable; spread over cooled brownies.
9. Place chocolate chips and shortening in a small saucepan set over low heat; stir until melted and smooth.
10. Drizzle over brownies.
11. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, until chocolate is set.
12. Cut into squares; store in refrigerator.