Zucchini Brownies

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Vegetable Oil (120 ml)

• 1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar (300 grams)

• 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract (15 ml)

• 2 cups All-purpose flour(240 grams)

• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (45 grams)

• 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda (7.5 grams)

• 1 teaspoon Salt (5 grams)

• 3 cups Finely Shredded Zucchini about 1 medium zucchini, not drained (approx. 450 grams)

• 1 1/4 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks (225 grams)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13 pan with butter (or use baking spray) and line with parchment paper.

• Shred zucchini into a small bowl and let sit while preparing rest of the ingredients. Do not drain

• In a large bowl whisk oil, sugar, and vanilla until fully incorporated.

• Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Batter will be very dry.

• Fold in zucchini by hand. Allow batter to rest for 5 minutes, batter will seem dry before letting it sit.

• Add in chocolate chunks and stir again. Batter should appear more wet.

• Spread brownie mixture into the pan and bake for 25-35 minutes.

• Brownies are done with an inserted toothpick is removed with crumbs.

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When I was young my aunt always used to make zucchini bread and I would always reject it because I thought that vegetables did not belong in desserts. Sometimes she would trick me and say it was regular bread and I would devour a piece as she smirked knowing I was enjoying zucchini bread.

I have never been a zucchini fan but I try and shop more at local farmers markets with in season produce and during zucchini season I always buy a couple and try to make different recipes with them. When I remembered my aunts zucchini bread I decided to try brownies and I still haven't made the bread because I make these brownies weekly.

If you are not a fan of zucchini I would still recommend this recipe because you can not tell and it is one of the fudgiest brownies I have ever made and I am obsessed.

Never ask a baker what went into a pie. Just eat. – George R.R. Martin