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Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

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Delicious chocolate brownies filled with chocolate chips and grated zucchini and topped with chocolate frosting.

Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Delicious chocolate brownies filled with chocolate chips and grated zucchini. If you love walnuts or pecans in your brownies, simply add in a half cup of chopped nuts. This is an egg free recipe if you happen to wonder why there are none listed. Enjoy!

Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Delicious chocolate brownies filled with chocolate chips and grated zucchini and topped with chocolate frosting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings, 9×13-inch pan
Calories 493 kcal

Equipment

  • 9″x13″ Baking Pan

Ingredients
  

Brownies:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional, I used walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semi or milk chocolate chips

Chocolate Frosting:

  • 3 Tbsp melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp buttermilk or milk
  • dash of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Whisk sugar, oil, vanilla, and grated zucchini in a mixing bowl till blended. Stir in remaining brownie ingredients. Spread into a greased 9×13-inch pan.
  • Bake at 350f degrees for 30-35 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean. Frost with chocolate frosting either while warm or cooled.
  • To prepare frosting: Beat together butter and cocoa till smooth. Beat in remaining ingredients, adding milk until your desired consistency.

Notes

Adapted from Creations by Kara

Nutrition

Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 362mgPotassium: 245mgFiber: 3gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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2 Comments

  1. What a fabulous way to add veggies to your diet! We'll be overrun with zucchini soon, so I'm putting this on my list!

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  2. I'm so looking forward to zucchini season! These brownies will be a perfect treat to use some zucchini.

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