Squash Brownies
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
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1 pan
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 cup cooking oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups grated zucchini or 2 cups yellow squash, drained
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter, oil, and sugars together in a large mixing bowl; beat in eggs.
- Add vanilla and buttermilk, stirring well.
- In another bowl, mix together dry ingredients (except nuts and chocolate chips), then add in small amounts to the wet ingredients, stirring well after each addition.
- Add the grated squash to the batter, and mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured oblong 9x11 baking pan and sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until it tests done.
- Cut into squares when cool.
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Reviews
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I made these for the first time today, I quadrupled the recipe and fed it to 60 kids and staff members. The kids didn't even know they were eating zucchini all they seen was chocolate. The only changes I made were I used rice milk mixed with vinegar instead of buttermilk, 7 cups zucchini that was frozen and drained and used half whole wheat flour, they were still moist and cake-like. I didn't use the chocolate chips (didn't have any) or nuts (a nut free school). I finally made these at home. I used 1 1/2 cups whole wheat and replaced the oil with applesauce and used pecans, still no chocolate chips, they were still very cake-like, we also baked up some in the Easy Bake oven, I put 2 tablespoons of batter in each easy bake pan and baked for 8 minutes, the kids loved it.
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These were delicious. I give the recipe 5 stars because they came out super moist and delicious. My neighbors, co-workers and family (I had a LOT of squash) loved it. BUT! Be warned about the name. They came out very cake-like. It will be the most moist and delicious cake you've ever made, but not really brownie consistency.
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I made these for the first time today, I quadrupled the recipe and fed it to 60 kids and staff members. The kids didn't even know they were eating zucchini all they seen was chocolate. The only changes I made were I used rice milk mixed with vinegar instead of buttermilk, 7 cups zucchini that was frozen and drained and used half whole wheat flour, they were still moist and cake-like. I didn't use the chocolate chips (didn't have any) or nuts (a nut free school). I finally made these at home. I used 1 1/2 cups whole wheat and replaced the oil with applesauce and used pecans, still no chocolate chips, they were still very cake-like, we also baked up some in the Easy Bake oven, I put 2 tablespoons of batter in each easy bake pan and baked for 8 minutes, the kids loved it.
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PalatablePastime
Cincinnati
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