We Bet You Can't Taste the Zucchini in These Double Fudge Brownies!

If you're tired of making yet another loaf of zucchini bread, here's a decadent dessert you can whip up using the garden favourite. Instead of grating the zucchini, it's pureed, resulting in a smoother consistency. Even the most keen sense of taste buds won't be able to detect that there are veggies in all that chocolatey goodness. These melt-in-your-mouth moist, rich, and fudgey brownies taste so sinful, you'll be amazed that they're vegan and just over 150 calories. Aside from the fibre, potassium, and vitamin C offered by the zucchini, the dark chocolate is also full of antioxidants. Keep reading to learn this simple, good-for-you brownie recipe.

Vegan Zucchini Double Fudge Brownies

From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness

Ingredients

1. 1 cup whole-wheat flour
   1 cup raw sugar
   1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
   1/2 teaspoon baking powder
   1/2 teaspoon salt
   1 small zucchini
   1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
   1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
   1/4 cup vegan dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Spray 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, stir the dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt).
3. Place the zucchini in a food processor and puree it as much as you can. Add in the oil and vanilla extract and puree until smooth.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry and mix until a thick batter forms. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Source: Calorie Count

Information

Category

Brownies, Desserts

Yield

15 servings

Total Time

19 minutes, 59 seconds

Nutrition

Calories per serving

158