Description
These healthy zucchini brownies are ultra-fudgy, rich, and secretly packed with veggies. A lighter twist on classic brownies that’s perfect for using up extra zucchini—no one will ever guess they’re made with it!
Ingredients
2 medium zucchini, shredded (lightly blotted with paper towels)
1 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup coconut oil, melted (or butter/avocado oil)
¾ cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Optional: chopped walnuts, pecans, dried cherries, or a swirl of nut butter.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Shred zucchini and gently blot with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
In a large bowl, whisk together melted coconut oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
Spread batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle with extra chocolate chips.
Bake 30–35 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool in the pan at least 20 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
Lightly blot zucchini, but don’t squeeze dry—its natural moisture creates the fudgy texture.
For gluten-free brownies, swap in a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
Store at room temp for 3 days, refrigerate up to a week, or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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