Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 114.2
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 2.7 g

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Introduction

You will never be able to guess that these rich, moist and decadent vegan brownies are almost fat free, whole grain and reduced in sugar! Frost with a dab of Sweet Potato Frosting for an extra treat! You will never be able to guess that these rich, moist and decadent vegan brownies are almost fat free, whole grain and reduced in sugar! Frost with a dab of Sweet Potato Frosting for an extra treat!
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 tbsp Kahlua (or coffee)
    1 tbsp vanilla extract
    ½ cup brown sugar
    6 packets Truvia (or ¼ cup sugar)
    ½ cup prune puree
    1 cup spelt flour
    3 tbsp ground flax seed
    ½ cup cocoa
    ½ tbsp baking soda
    ¼ tsp salt
    2 cups shredded zucchini
    1 (3.5 oz) bar bittersweet chocolate, chopped small
    ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts or walnuts (optional, not included in NI)

Tips

Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting: http://www.yummysmells.ca/2013/08/chocolate-sweet-potato-frosting.html


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F and line an 8" pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the Kahlua, vanilla, sugar, Truvia and prune puree.
Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and gently stir until combined. Do not over mix!
Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Serving Size: Makes one 9" pan, 16 pieces

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.