Zucchini brownies
Zucchini brownies
These zucchini brownies are chocolatey, moist and devoid of any zucchini flavour. Sneak extra veggies into the kids' diet with this delicious treat.
serves: 12 | prep: 0:15 | cook 0:30
ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) white sugar
- 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa, sifted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups finely grated zucchini (approx. 2 medium zucchini)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp pure icing sugar
method
- 1. Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan-forced). Line a 20cm x 20cm cake tin with baking paper and set aside. In a bowl, combine sugar, oil, vanilla, flour, cocoa, eggs and salt.
- 2. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips until well combined.
- 3. Pour mixture into prepared tin.
- 4. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through. Cool and sift icing sugar over the top. Cut into squares.
how to
How to make zucchini brownies
These zucchini brownies are chocolatey, moist and devoid of any zucchini flavour. Sneak extra veggies into the kids’ diet with...
notes
- This mixture is really dry before you add the zucchini. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips until well combined.
- You don't need to squeeze moisture out of the grated zucchinis.
- If you don't have chocolate chips, you can add 200g of melted chocolate in its place.
- This is such a sneaky way to get kids to eat zucchini! Also try these sweet apple and zucchini muffins.
- This tasty zucchini slice and this one are another great way to slip in some extra veggies into your kids’ meals. Serve it up as a side with dinner and watch it disappear off their plates!
- Got leftover zucchini from making these brownies? Use it up in these crunchy fritters, or in this filling frittata.
- If these brownies have convinced your kids that zucchini isn’t so bad, try adding a little of the grated green stuff to mini quiches to put in lunch boxes, or bake yummy cheese and zucchini scones for an after school snack. Â
- This zucchini and chorizo slice also makes a tasty alternative to sandwiches in the lunch box.
- If zucchini was on special this week, here are some other great ways to use it up! Try making tasty zucchini bread (which is heavenly served with a smattering of butter), zucchini bake for a midweek meal, or cheesy zucchini slice as an alternative to sandwiches for lunch.
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia's best recipe finder.
