brownie

The secret ingredients is Zucchini, what an awesome way to get your veggies in right?? I know, I know, zucchini sounds like a weird thing to put in brownies, but trust me, you can’t taste it and they give the brownies a really great moist texture. Plus as an added bonus it’s a great way to trick your kids or significant other into eating some extra veggies.

Ingredients

½ cup cacao powder
½ cup oats
1 tsp baking powder
¼ – ½ cup honey or maple syrup (depends how sweet you want it)
¼ cup coconut oil
2 eggs, whisked
1 tsp of natural vanilla essence
2 small or 1 large zucchini, finely grated
¾ cup walnuts

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

In a large mixing bowl combine the cacao, oats and baking powder. In a separate bowl whisk together the honey, oil, eggs, vanilla and zucchini. Pour this mixture onto the dry ingredients, folding it through until well combined. Add the walnuts and stir through.

Take a greased or lined baking dish (I used a bread dish which was the perfect size), pour the mixture into the dish and sprinkle with extra walnuts if you wish.
Pop it in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a fork comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool for at least 30 minutes before removing from the tin. Once removed, place on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes then cut into squares and serve.