Healthier Zucchini Brownies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Healthier Zucchini Brownies Recipe). 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?

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan of thick brownies

Healthier Zucchini Brownies Recipe

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

Fruits and Vegetables

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Healthier Zucchini Brownies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 227.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 37.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 15%

Sugars: 22g

Fat: 8.5g 13%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 1.2mg

Vitamin A Iu: 261.9IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 9%

Vitamin C: 4.6mg 8%

Folate: 24.2mcg 6%

Calcium: 47.9mg 5%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 45.8mg 16%

Potassium: 268.9mg 8%

Sodium: 252mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 76.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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