Fudgy Chocolate Zucchini Brownies Recipe

Supplies Needed

• 9×13 glass baking dish
• Mixer
• Mixing bowl
• Spoon (for stirring)
• Parchment paper
• Fine cheese grater
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Spatula (for scrapping the batter into the pan and spreading icing)
• Plastic knife

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini (use the fine side of a cheese grater)
• 1/3 cup greek-style yogurt
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp water
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp flaxseed meal
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish – Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 glass baking dish with parchment paper.

These zucchini brownies are super fudgy and tend to stick to the side of the dish, so don’t skip the parchment paper.

Step 2: Mix wet ingredients together – Use a fine cheese grater to shred your zucchini directly into a stand mixer.

Then, add the greek yogurt, water, vanilla, flaxseed meal, and veggie oil. Whisk it all together well, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.

It will be mostly liquid – that’s what you want. The zucchini needs time to soak up all of the other flavors to make your brownies taste amazingly delicious.

Step 3: Mix dry ingredients separately – In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, coconut flour, salt, baking soda, brown sugar, and the dark chocolate chocolate chips. Stir well.

The chocolate chips add a bit of a crunch, so if you don’t love a crunch in your brownie – leave them out.

As you are mixing, you may notice the strong coconut fragrance from the flour, but you can’t taste it in the brownie once it’s cooked.

Step 4: Mix wet and dry ingredients together – After the 5-10 minutes of letting your liquid mixture sit, pour it into the cocoa mixture, stirring just until well mixed.

The batter for your fudgy chocolate zucchini brownies should be thick and sticky, and look more like cookie dough.

Step 5: Spread batter into baking dish – Pour the gooey batter into your baking dish over the top of the parchment paper.

Press down firmly with a spoon or spatula to spread it out until the batter evenly covers the pan (more parchment paper on top can help get an even layer).

These brownies tend to be a bit crumbly, so compressing them helps to hold them together. Plus, it’s kind of fun to smoosh it down.