Healthier Zucchini Brownies

These sneaky zucchini brownies are a great way to get more veggies into your children's diet - and they are pretty healthy by using whole wheat flour, less oil and refined sugars.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 228 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup prunes
• cooking spray
• 2 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 cup white chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 0.5 cup natural cocoa
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil, scant

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Puree zucchini in a high-powered blender or food processor. Measure out 2 cups of zucchini puree, then add prunes until level hits 3 cups. Return to the blender and process. Add brown sugar, cocoa, oil, salt, and vanilla extract; blend until totally smooth.

Step 3

Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and baking soda together in a bowl. Stir in nuts. Pour chocolate mixture into flour mixture and stir together as gently as possible; batter will be very thick.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until brownies just spring back when touched in the middle or a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool before devouring.

Step 5

Spread batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth as much as you'd like; this batter will not smooth out much as it bakes. Sprinkle Demerara sugar and chocolate chips on top.