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Chef John's Orange-Pistachio "Greenies" Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"Are you tired of blondies or bored with brownies? Then it's time to try these Greenies, a brownie-like confection made with pistachios and flavored with orange zest."

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Directions

Prep15 m
Cook20 m
Ready In35 m

1Whisk 2 tablespoons orange zest into melted butter in a mixing bowl, followed by white sugar, until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice, milk, and vanilla extract into egg mixture.
2Place pistachios into a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add salt, baking powder, and flour to pistachios; pulse until combined, 3 to 4 times. Stir pistachio mixture into wet ingredients until batter is combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
3Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; generously butter a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
4Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Tap the dish several times on a sturdy work surface to eliminate air bubbles.
5Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
6Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice with 2 teaspoons orange zest in a small bowl; mix in confectioners' sugar to form a thin, runny glaze. Drizzle glaze on top of pistachio bars and spread to cover top. Cut into squares once cooled.

Footnotes

Cook's Notes:
Zest oranges before juicing; it's easier.
My pistachios were lightly salted, so if yours are not salted or heavily salted, please adjust the added salt in the recipe.

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