Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
Super moist brownies with added nutrition from zucchini. Grain-free and simple to make with no refined sugar. Healthy for year-round chocolaty goodness and perfect for passover too.
Servings: 12
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
Brownie
- 2 small zucchini approximately 1 ½ cups shredded
- 1 cup almond butter*
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips**
Optional Raspberry Sauce
- 1 cup raspberries fresh or defrosted frozen
- 1 medjool date
- 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line 9 x 9 baking dish with unbleached parchment paper.
- If you're making almond butter from scratch, see note below. Make the almond butter and set aside.
- Using the shredding disc on your food processor (or the side of a box grater if you’re doing it by hand), shred zucchini and set aside.
- In large bowl, combine almond butter with maple syrup and egg. Stir well to fully incorporate almond butter. Then add in the cocoa powder. Mix well. Next, stir in the zucchini and then the chocolate chips. Mix until smooth and all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until brownie bounces back to the touch or toothpick comes out clean. DO NOT OVER BAKE. These will be quite moist! Let cool completely and then refrigerate or freeze for easier slicing.
- Prepare raspberry sauce: Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve brownies with raspberry sauce and garnish with fresh raspberries. .
Notes
*12 ounces of almonds will make 1 cup almond butter. If you toast the almonds (350 for 10 minutes) before processing, they will give off a richer flavor. Place almonds in food processor. Process until smooth, scraping down sides several times. It will take about 5 minutes for creamy almond butter so have some patience. If you buy already made almond butter, look for glass jars with almonds as the only ingredient.
*If you're not celebrating Passover, substitute the egg: 1 Tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 Tablespoons water. Let sit for 5 minutes before adding it in.
*if you can’t find dark chocolate chips, you can coarsely chop a bar of dark chocolate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 19mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g