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Healthy Zucchini Brownies a Two-Bite Treat

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Healthy Zucchini Brownies: healthier than your average brownie. Made with flax, molasses, whole wheat flour and grated zucchini. Low-cal, low sugar.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup grapeseed oil or melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 5 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat or spelt flour
  • ¼ cup ground flax
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini, excess liquid squeezed out*
  • ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Line a 9”x 9” pan with parchment paper or grease it well.**
  2. Whisk together butter, sugar, vanilla and molasses. Add egg and mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk flours, flax, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add this mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well.
  5. Fold in the zucchini and ½ a cup of the chocolate chips.
  6. Spread in prepared pan. Sprinkle over remaining 2 Tbsp. of chocolate chips and press them in a bit.
  7. Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes

Notes

*Grate the zucchini on the large-hole side of a box grater. A handful at a time, squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

** This recipe works well in a 9″ x 13″ pan too. Adjust baking time accordingly.