Zucchini Brownies #2

Submitted by AliciaGski

"This one recipe has enough difference to make it worth posting. It's modified from a Girl Scout Cook Book. The cinnamon makes a big difference and I like adding those special dark chocolate chips."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 72

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 3⁄4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
• 3⁄4 cup nuts (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Greased a 9x13 baking pan.
3. Beat applesauce, sugar, eggs, vanilla till smooth.
4. Add next five ingredients; mix well.
5. Add zucchini.
6. Fold in nuts and chips (optional).
7. Spread into greased pan.
8. Bake 40-45 minutes.

Reviews

[jimnyo]

Yum! I increased cocoa to 1/2 cup and reduced sugar to 1-1/2 cups so I wouldn't feel as guilty about adding chocolate chips. :D I baked in muffin cups, so they baked much quicker and only took about 30 minutes (and probably could've gone a little less, maybe 20-25 mins.). I got 24 muffins w/o nuts and 1 pan of 4-5 smaller muffins w/nuts out of the batch.

 

[KLV2993]

I baked it in an 11x14 pan too - and I'm glad I did. I wouldn't have had enough for 2 9x13. Also I added a little bit more applesauce since the batter was too thick, I thought. I wouldn't call them brownies though - they're more cake-like than a brownie. But they're easy, healthy and a great way to get the kids (and hubby!) to eat zucchini. I'll definitely be making these again - great for school snacks. (I didn't add the nuts because our school is nut-free).

 

[mary winecoff]

I really liked this recipe because it did not use any oil...the applesauce was the replacement. I made this in an 11 x 14 pan instead of two pans. Took the same time to bake. I think that the cinnamon and applesauce were the key to this! Thanks for a GREAT recipe.