HEALTHIER ZUCCHINI BROWNIES

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A great way to get more veggies into my little boy - and a tasty (nearly guilt-free) treat for me! This is a combination of other brownie recipes I've read, with an eye to make it healthier: less oil and refined sugars, plus whole wheat flour! By pureeing the zucchini and using prunes to get a dark, rich color, no one will ever know there's veggies in the brownies! Who knew that gigantic zucchini would turn into dessert?

Provided by GrrlFriday

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

cooking spray
2 medium zucchini, chopped
1 cup prunes
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup natural cocoa
¼ cup vegetable oil, scant
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
½ cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Puree zucchini in a high-powered blender or food processor. Measure out 2 cups of zucchini puree, then add prunes until level hits 3 cups. Return to the blender and process. Add brown sugar, cocoa, oil, salt, and vanilla extract; blend until totally smooth.
Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and baking soda together in a bowl. Stir in nuts. Pour chocolate mixture into flour mixture and stir together as gently as possible; batter will be very thick.
Spread batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth as much as you'd like; this batter will not smooth out much as it bakes. Sprinkle Demerara sugar and chocolate chips on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until brownies just spring back when touched in the middle or a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool before devouring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 1.2 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 252 mg, Sugar 22 g

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Claudine Thomas

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Just awful.

Jayden Baldera

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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone. It's a shame, because I was really looking forward to trying these brownies.

Emmy Cool

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These brownies were a waste of time and ingredients. They were dry, crumbly, and flavorless.

Ruth Hitchcock

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I followed the recipe exactly, but my brownies didn't turn out right. I'm not sure what went wrong.

Khalil Gujjar

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my brownies turned out really dense and heavy. They weren't very good.

MD ARIF TALUKDaR

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Overall, I thought these brownies were just okay. They weren't as good as I was hoping they would be.

Pagla Ahad

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These brownies were a bit dry. I think I'll add some extra oil or butter next time.

Md zakir Hosen

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I had some trouble getting the brownies to come out of the pan. I think I'll grease the pan more next time.

Darrell Saidi

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These brownies were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll reduce the amount of sugar next time I make them.

Arman Uddin

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These brownies are a great way to use up extra zucchini. I always have a lot of zucchini in the summer and these brownies are a delicious way to use it up.

Matcher

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I made these brownies for my kids and they loved them! They're a great way to get them to eat their vegetables.

Peris jung Kunwar

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These brownies are the perfect dessert for a party or potluck. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.

Kyambadde Zaituni

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I was a bit skeptical about these brownies at first, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're really delicious and I love that they're healthier than traditional brownies.