Easy Zucchini Recipes – Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
Okay, so because I was a little distracted this afternoon while I was making these double chocolate brownies, I totally forgot to add the egg. And the funny thing is… as I was making the recipe, I was like, that’s weird, there’s no egg. Hmm. It just goes to show you that you always need to read the directions thoroughly before you start.
Or maybe not. Monkey Boy couldn’t even tell there wasn’t an egg in there. And you want to know what else? He didn’t know there was ZUCCHINI in those brownies either.
We are giving this recipe two thumbs up!
Ingredients
1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour {I used whole wheat pastry flour}
1/3 cup baking cocoa {I used Hershey’s}
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg { I totally forgot to add the egg!}
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar {free from Vitacost}
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2cups shredded zucchini
1/2 chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut {optional}
Directions
Preheat oven to 350º
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl combine everything else and stir well. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
Spread the batter evenly into greased 9 x 13-inch or be like me and use parchment paper.
Bake at 350º for 30 -35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Yum! If it wasn’t still very hot here at 9:30pm, I would be making these right now.
So I was sitting here and decided that I had to make them and NO cocoa. Two texts to neighbors with my chocolate emergency and nothing. I had to do without. : (
Do you think this would work with yellow squash? I’ve got a bunch from my garden and I don’t know what to do with it!
I would think so. Try it and let me know how it works out!
It worked great! Thanks for the recipe. My 4 year old ate squash and had no idea. Bwahahahaha…
Ha Ha Ha! I won’t tell!
Made these WITH the egg. They are almost like a cake.
But oh so yummy!! Thanks for the recipe.
These brownies were yummy. I didnt have any yogurt so I substituted milk and sour cream. Delicious!
I made a pasta tonight that I thought you should try. I received it from Challenge butter. You must check out their recipes for zucchini. I added fresh basil to this one and yummers!
Zucchini Linguine 15 min Cook Time
4 Servings
Ingredients
½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Butter
5 cups unpeeled shredded zucchini (5 or 6 small-sized)
3 large cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus additional for topping)
8 oz. dry linguine (or 10-12 oz. fresh linguine)
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
Melt butter in a 10½-inch sauté pan over medium heat; sauté garlic.
Stir in zucchini and cook until tender (about 5 minutes). Reduce heat.
While zucchini is cooking, prepare linguine according to package directions. Drain well.
To zucchini mixture, add parsley, Parmesan cheese and cooked pasta. Mix lightly, using 2 forks. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Additional of Parmesan cheese maybe added as a topping.
Is there anything that I can substite the plain yogurt with?
Oh BTW, Mavis I LOVE YOU….& your recipes
Vanilla yogurt? I wonder if you could use sour cream? Hmmm.