Zucchini Brownies
Desserts Cookies Zucchini Cookies
Moist chocolate brownies with frosting!
Servings per recipe: 24
Calories per serving: 209
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 45m
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 2 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.
- 3 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies spring back when gently touched.
- 4 Make frosting while brownies cool. Melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine; set aside to cool.
- 5 Meanwhile, blend together the confectioners' sugar, milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cocoa mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 8.6g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0g | |
| Cholesterol | < 1mg | |
| Sodium | 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 32.9g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.6g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 5% |
| Sugars | 23g | |
| Vitamin A | 122IU | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | |
| Calcium | 14mg | |
| Iron | 1mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | |
| Folate | 25mcg |
