I made these delicious brownies for Family Home Evening this week and I am laughing so hard because no one knew that THEY ARE MADE WITH ZUCCHINI! Ha ha family! Because heaven knows if they knew that they wouldn't have even tried it! Since they didn't know they all scarfed it down! Sometimes it's so fun to be sneaky!!
These brownies are delicious! They are so chocolatety and the m word. Um, I try not to use that word but you know which one I mean right? I just really hate that word. So it starts with M and it basically means the brownies aren't dry. At all. Pretty much that word is banned in our house because I hate it so much, but I digress. These brownies are delicious!!
Zucchini Brownies
Ingredients:
8 oz. zucchini (about one 8" fresh zucchini, trimmed), cut into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups shredded)
3 tbsp. butter, melted
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream or 3 tbsp. milk
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a square 9" pan. For the brownies, combine the zucchini, melted butter, eggs and vanilla in a food processor bowl and process until smooth. Add the sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and flour and process briefly, just until combined. Add the chocolate chips and pulse several times to break up the chips a bit. Pour batter into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
For the frosting, combine the chocolate chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl or in a saucepan. Heat until the chips are soft and then remove from heat, stirring until the chips are all melted and it is smooth. Spread frosting on top of the brownies and refrigerate for one hour to set. Can be stored at room temperature after that.
Look how m......... not dry it is!!!
