Orange Chocolate Petits Fours
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These orange chocolate petits fours are my go to when I want to impress without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in just forty five minutes, and honestly, most of that is just baking time. I love using fresh orange zest because citrus is packed with vitamin C, which gives your immune system a nice boost. The recipe is straightforward enough that even if you're new to baking, you'll feel like a pro. White chocolate and dark cocoa create this elegant flavor combination that tastes fancy but costs very little to make. Trust me, your friends will think you spent all day on these little gems.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 200all-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 120 mlorange juice
- 1orange zest
- 150 gconfectioners' sugar
- 50 gorange marmalade
- 100 gwhite chocolate chips
- 1orange extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and line the bottom of each cup with a small piece of parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the orange juice, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until combined.
- 5
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- 6
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a petit four comes out clean.
- 7
Allow the petit fours to cool completely in the muffin tin.
- 8
To make the orange buttercream, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 9
Add the orange zest, orange marmalade, and orange extract, and beat until combined.
- 10
To assemble, place a petit four on a serving plate, and top with a dollop of orange buttercream.
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