Carrot Zucchini Chocolatey Brownies
Skeptical? Don’t be. These healthy carrot zucchini brownies are by far my favorite brownies. Fudgy but fluffy and not too dense, they have a hybrid mousse-fudge consistency! You’ll never guess there are both carrots and zucchinis in these. The oat flour in these brownies leaves you feeling satisfied but not heavy, plus that paired with the veggies = guilt free! Try them… you won’t regret it! —Alex
ingredients:
- 1 large carrot
- 2 medium zucchinis
- 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flaxseed meal + 6 tbsp water)
- 2 cups oat flour (white whole wheat flour would be fine also)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet cocolate chips
process:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place carrot & zucchini in a cuisinart and pulse until very finely grated (a bit mushy almost). This should yield 2 cups. Adjust amount of carrot/zucchini as needed to make 2 cups.
- Mix the flax eggs together and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another medium bowl, mix together the sugar, maple syrup, apple sauce, vanilla, and flax egg.
- Add the dry mix to the wet mix and blend until well combined.
- Stir in the carrot/zucchini blend, combine well, and then stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into a greased 9×12″ bake pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until done, testing with a toothpick or knife until it comes out clean.
- Remove from oven & enjoy!
yields: about 24, 2″ squares
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I can’t wait to try these, and Banana Blueberry Bran Muffins. Look for them on my blog someday! I just started, but I’m trying to get it on a roll! Thanks for a great blog, with the healthy twist I’m looking for.
Great! I’m glad you like it! Let me know how you like the brownies and muffins! I’ll keep an eye on your blog, happy blogging!
Awesome recipe!!! Made this twice on the wnekeed, and every time it was a huge hit. Very simple to make, and the kids loved it even though it was loaded with Zucchini and all good things!I used the large chocolate chip since that’s all i had on hand, but it still tasted great!
Hi Karma, great to hear it was a hit! thanks for making it!!
These sound perfectly amazing — I can’t wait to try them either! Sneaking carrots and beans into baked treats is the only way I can get my 4-year-old to eat vegetables
Zucchini….it’s make me wish I had a garden, but the thguoht of one more thing to keep up with exhausts me! I remember the day my sister would make zucchini bread loved loved it. Maybe I should find a farmers market here in Houston to visit. Thanks for your blog!
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Just made these…they turned out amazing!!!
Great to hear, Neda!!!!
I just made these, and they came out great! I replaced the applesauce with equal amount nonfat greek yogurt, the maple syrup with equal honey, and the brown sugar with equal stevia. I also subbed out half of the zucchini/carrot mix in place of 1 cup of pumpkin to get rid of the rest of puree I had in the freezer. A great recipe, thank for sharing!
Cool! Great substitutions! Thanks for reporting back!
Can another gluten free flour be used instead of oat as I can’t eat oats?
Thanks
Hi Rosemary! I haven’t tried it with another flour, but you could try using a gluten free flour mix that doesn’t include oats? or possibly brown rice flour? if you try them, please let me know how they turn out!
They have gluten free oats at Trader Joes