- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup special dark cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (use only 5)
- 1/4 cup butter (use 3 tablespoons) or coconut oil
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup regular, soy, coconut, almond, or rice milk (3 tablespoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies spring back when gently touched. To make the frosting, melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine; set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, blend together the confectioners' sugar, milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cocoa mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares.
My sister shared her gluten-free version in the comments but I am including them in the post, too.
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup millet flour
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Original recipe source: allrecipes.com
My husband is on a sugar-free and gluten-free diet right now. So I modifidied this recipe for him and they turned out pretty good.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I used 1/2 c. oil and 3/4 c. applesause (added moisture); then I cut the sugar in half (only 3/4, and next time I might try only 1/2 c.); finally, I substitued the 2 c. All-purpose flour with 1 c. Millet flour and 1 c. Brown Rice flour. I left everything else the same. They were drier and crumblier than the original recipe, but pretty good for a healthy version; especially for people with restrictive diets.