Chewy Vegan Zucchini Brownies

Chewy Vegan Zucchini Brownies

These vegan and gluten-free brownies are a decadent dessert! Made with oat flour, zucchini, and vegan chocolate chips, they're a special treat you can feel good about serving.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
240 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Liberally spray the bottom and sides of a 10x15-inch oven-proof glass dish or two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
Step 3
Combine coconut sugar, oat flour, cocoa, cacao powder, and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix well until no lumps remain, using a sifter if necessary. Set aside.
Step 4
Combine zucchini, grapeseed oil, flaxseed, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend on high until completely smooth and slightly warm, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Pour zucchini mixture into the melted chocolate; continue heating and stirring with a rubber spatula, scraping down the sides, until mixture is well combined. Remove top bowl from the heat.
Step 5
Fold the coconut sugar mixture into the zucchini-chocolate mixture, until mixture is combined but still slightly lumpy; do not overmix. Batter will be very thick with a smooth texture. Let sit for 5 minutes, then gently stir. Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading so it is as flat and even as possible.
Step 6
Place brownies in the preheated oven until they look dry and shiny on top and start to pull away from the edges of the pan, and until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for at least 1 hour.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • cooking spray
  • 3 small organic zucchini, diced
  • 1.5 cups granulated coconut sugar
  • 1.25 cups gluten-free oat flour
  • 0.5 cup Dutch-process cocoa
  • 0.5 cup cacao powder
  • 1.5 (10 ounce) bags vegan dark chocolate chips
  • 0.75 cup grapeseed oil
  • 0.33333334326744 cup ground flaxseed meal
  • 0.5 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

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