Cinnamon Zucchini "brownies"

This isn't really a brownie recipe because it isn't rich and chocolatey. It's light and fluffy, sort of the opposite, but the result is equally delicious :)

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 brownies

Ingredients

• 1  cup zucchini, chopped not shredded
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup  soft margarine or 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped (optional)
• 1  cup flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease & flour a 9 x 9 pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients. Cream the butter. Add the sugar & egg, then the dry ingredients alternately with zucchini, and finally the vanilla and nuts.
3. Turn into pan and bake about 40 minutes. Cut into squares when nearly cool.