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Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Posted on July 27, 2007 ⋅ Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Bookmark Post
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Image and Recipe Copyright © 2003-2010 Jennifer Iserloh

My granny always had so much leftover zucchini in her garden, it was a challenge to use it all. I invented this recipe when she gifted me a huge bag of zucchini one summer fresh from her garden. Zucchini is very high in water and fiber content. It’s the perfect way to moisten brownies without adding extra fat and get extra fiber in your diet.

Make 12, 1.5 ounce brownies

Ingredients

5 ounces bittersweet dark chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cups all-purpose flour or oat flour, plus 1 tablespoon for flouring the pan
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini, (about 1 large zucchini)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 8×8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with the one tablespoon of flour. Shake the pan until the flour evenly coats the inside of the pan. Place chocolate in an ovenproof dish and place in the oven, 5-6 minutes until just melted. Or place chocolate in microwave (30 seconds to 1 minute) until melted. Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, mix together the oil, egg white, sugar, vanilla and melted chocolate until well blended. Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Fold in the zucchini and nuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the pan. Cool completely in the pan and cut into squares. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

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Did You Know…

Fried Zucchini flowers are a delicacy! Many cultures stuffed zucchini flowers with tender fillings like cheese, mashed potato, and chopped ham. In Mexico, they use fresh goat cheese as a filling, and whip egg whites to make a light batter before frying.

Make It a Meal

Serve with Citrus Almond Chicken, Zucchini with Sage and Sweet Potato Mash.

Wine Pairing

Riesling, Pinot Noir, Port

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Discussion

24 comments for “Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies”

  1. Posted by Jill - GlossyVeneer
    July 27, 2007, 6:20 pm


    My boss just gave me a giant zucchini from his garden. This posting is perfect timing! I’m going to make them this weekend. Thank you!

  2. Posted by Skinny Chef
    July 28, 2007, 9:40 am


    Perfect Jill!

    Let me know how it turns out. If you still have *tons* of zucchini left over you can try my zucchini bread too :)

  3. Posted by Kathy Maister
    July 28, 2007, 8:47 pm


    Zucchini bread is my favorite…although these brownies do look amazing! Unless you tell them, no one will ever guess these treats are made with zucchini!

  4. Posted by Skinny Chef
    July 30, 2007, 3:13 pm


    Thanks Kathy!

    I bet you have a incredible brownie recipe- do SHARE!

  5. Posted by Jill - GlossyVeneer
    August 5, 2007, 10:05 pm


    I made the brownies today with oat flour. They turned out with amazing flavor, but I had two issue with them.

    1) They seemed kind of thin for the pan.
    2) They didn’t cut very cleanly.

    Is that typical for this recipe? If not, do you have any suggestions?

  6. Posted by Skinny Chef
    August 8, 2007, 8:42 am


    Hey Jill,

    Glad you tried the brownies! Mine came out ok, but I’m going to make them again this weekend and I’ll report back :) I’ll change the pan to an 8X8 as well…

    Try dipping a knife in cold water before cutting them or you can place a piece of wax paper inside the pan for easy removal.

    P.S. How is your new treadmill- do you love it?

  7. Posted by Jill - GlossyVeneer
    August 8, 2007, 9:30 am


    I am excited to hear your report back. Thanks for the knife and wax paper tips. Those should be handy.

    And yes, I’m loving the new treadmill. Now I have a whole room where I can practice yoga or run on the treadmill. It’s so convenient. No excuses to skip a workout now! :-)

  8. Posted by Marti
    October 21, 2008, 6:23 pm


    AMAZING! Thank you!

  9. Posted by lynn Dingwall
    May 5, 2009, 4:10 pm


    I love your recipes, but would it be possible to get the fat and calorie content in them.

  10. Posted by Skinny Chef
    May 8, 2009, 2:54 pm


    Hey Lynn!

    Thanks for your note. We’ll be calculating the nutritional information and hopefully posting in this summer. Stay tuned!

  11. Posted by Jericho
    June 22, 2009, 9:53 am


    When I was a teenager my friends mom made these and they were so yummy, I cannot wait to try them out on my family!

  12. Posted by Gizel
    August 12, 2009, 6:37 pm


    I know this was posted a long time ago, so I hope I still can get a reponse! I can’t wait to try this recipe, but I just had one question. Do you peel the zucchini first? Thanks!

  13. Posted by Skinny Chef
    August 13, 2009, 10:31 am


    Sorry Gizel!

    No need to peel the zucchini :)

  14. Posted by Gizel
    August 13, 2009, 5:09 pm


    THANKS!!! Can’t wait to try them!!!

  15. Posted by Cori
    August 18, 2009, 6:06 am


    Just wanted to let you know, I made these with spelt flour and agave syrup (reducing the oil in half) and they came out lovely. :)

  16. Posted by Skinny Chef
    August 18, 2009, 10:12 am


    Great Snooky!

    I love baking with Spelt flour, it also makes amazing cookies!

  17. Posted by Lizzie
    January 12, 2010, 2:41 pm


    These were absolutely delicious! I had to bake them way longer than 30 minutes though- mine probably took about 42 minutes. Could I have done something wrong or could it just be my oven? Thanks!

  18. Posted by Skinny Chef
    January 12, 2010, 5:49 pm


    Hi Lizzie!

    Glad to hear you enjoyed them :) Even oven is different, as long as the brownie came out moist and yummy, it’s fine that it took 10 minutes more.

  19. Posted by Kel
    March 16, 2010, 1:46 pm


    Any chance you can post just the basic nutrition on these (cals, carbs, fat, sugar)? They look so good and i want my dieting friends to actually enjoy them :)

  20. Posted by Skinny Chef
    March 17, 2010, 10:44 am


    Check back soon Kel, I’m working on the nutritional info now!

  21. Posted by julie
    July 11, 2010, 3:43 pm


    Do you need to squeeze dry the zucchini before folding it in to the batter?

  22. Posted by Skinny Chef
    July 11, 2010, 4:32 pm


    Great question! You don’t want to squeeze it since the moisture in the zucchini helps to keep the brownies moist.

  23. Posted by Suzanne Swift
    July 27, 2010, 11:22 am


    I loved these brownies. They turned out great My whole family liked them too. Even hubby who isn’t a zuchini lover. Actually he would have preferred if i hadn’t told them they were in there Oh well too bad for him .

  24. Posted by Skinny Chef
    July 27, 2010, 1:30 pm


    Suzanne, that’s too funny!! Next time, keep it our secret. Have you tried the chocolate avocado shake?

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