One of my (many) New Year’s resolutions is to not only eat healthier, but be the one cooking in the kitchen. I don’t normally cook very often as I find it quite time consuming and (sometimes) stressful, but I am making a change this year and want to become more comfortable in the kitchen. This is why for my first recipe of 2016 I chose a simple desert. The desert I chose is not only healthy because it is made with zucchini but it’s so delicious. Honestly, I am not a huge sweets person (I know weird right?) so I wasn’t too inclined to make something on the sweeter side but because these particular brownies are loaded with zucchini I felt it necessary to test out.
My little helper..
This recipe absolutely delicious, the zucchini made the brownies very moist and soft, and the chocolate that was used is dark chocolate which is healthier than milk chocolate. They don’t taste weird with the zucchini added into them and the fact that these brownies are delicious is a #winwin.
The recipe is from the wonderful blog Sweet Potato Chronicles straight out of their cookbook How to Feed a Family. You must check out their site as they offers tons of scrumptious recipes, articles on nutrition and even great videos.
Recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Brownies:
6 oz (170 g) dark chocolate
1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, room temperature
1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar, packed
2 cups (500 mL) peeled and chopped zucchini (1 whole zucchini)
1/3 cup (80 mL) canola oil
1 Tbsp (15 mL) Greek yogurt
3 eggs
2 Tbsp (30 mL) cocoa powder
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups (310 mL) spelt flour
1/4 tsp (1 mL) sea salt
1 cup (250 mL) dark chocolate chips
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Oh yum! Those sound so good. I can’t wait to try these.
Yumm!!! I’ve given up chocolate completely (that was my New Year’s Resolution for 2015) but I’m going to try this and give the brownies away!! (I don’t even lick the bowl any more!!)
Looks great…unfortunately I have never had zucchini and too chicken to try it…LOL
Who knew that zucchini and chocolate could go so well together?
I’ve only ever had fried Zucchini but I really must try these. They look amazing!
It’s great for hiding veggies, especially when you have a kid that doesn’t eat vegetables. Thanks for the recipe!
I never would have thought to use zucchini in brownies, but they look good. Oh, and that dog is so sweet!
Who knew chocolate and zucchini would taste good together? I guess we do now. The dog is so cute!
Look good and delicious. This would be cool, Zucchini and Chocolate? Yum.
I am in love with the brownies. And the recipe looks simply wow.
I would never associate zucchini (which I have never had and probably will not) with chocolate. Kuddos to you for coming up with this. 🙂
I cook all kinds of recipes. If it keeps me in the kitchen I’m a happy woman.
The brownies look amazing. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
I’ve never baked with zucchini before, but I’ve heard great things. Upon seeing these, I’m convinced!
These sound good. My kids would have no clue they were “healthy”
This is right up my alley! Makes it so I won’t feel guilty eating half a pan 😉