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Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

You’ll be happy to eat veggies for dessert when you taste these cakelike brownies. Zucchini is the surprise ingredient.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 16, 1 brownie, 1 tablespoon whipped topping, 1/2 teaspoon chocolate syrup

Ingredients

Cooking spray

Brownies

3

/4 cup sugar

1

/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1

/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1

/4 cup canola or corn oil

1

tablespoon vanilla extract

2

cups shredded unpeeled zucchini (about 11 ounces)

2

cups all-purpose flour

1

/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1

teaspoon baking powder

1

/2 teaspoon baking soda

1

/4 teaspoon salt

Topping

2

cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in refrigerator

2

tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup

2

tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chopped pecans

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, stir together the sugars, applesauce, oil, and vanilla until well blended. Fold in the zucchini.

    Step 3

    In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining brownie ingredients. Stir into the sugar mixture until thoroughly combined. The batter will be very thick. Spoon into the baking pan, spreading with a rubber scraper.

    Step 4

    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool for about 1 hour before cutting. Top each brownie with a heaping tablespoon whipped topping, 1/2 teaspoon chocolate syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon pecans.

  2. Cook’s Tip on Zucchini

    Step 5

    If you have a bountiful supply of fresh zucchini in the summer, shred and freeze 2-cup portions for later use, such as in this recipe. Discard the seeds first if a zucchini is extremely large.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 6

    (Per Serving)

    Step 7

    Calories: 200

    Step 8

    Total Fat: 5.0g

    Step 9

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Polyunsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 12

    Monounsaturated: 3.0g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 111mg

    Step 15

    Carbohydrates: 36g

    Step 16

    Fiber: 2g

    Step 17

    Sugars: 20g

    Step 18

    Protein: 3g

    Step 19

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 20

    2 1/2 Carbohydrate

    Step 21

    1 Fat

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