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Zucchini Brownies

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
Makes 20 brownies.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Preparation Method
Bake
Sources
Old Farmer's Almanac

Zucchini brownies? Yes! Zucchini adds moistness, texture, and nutrition to this popular dessert. And we’ll bet NO one will know these have zucchini inside!

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Ingredients
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk, with 1 teaspoon lemon juice added to sour
2-1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups shredded zucchini
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, oil, and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, and sour milk, and beat until well blended.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and zucchini.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, and stir until well blended.
  5. Spread batter into a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan, and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

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Comments

<span>Jan</span> Fri, 10/08/2021 - 17:25
Can this be made eggless and still rise?
<span>Christine</span> Fri, 07/17/2020 - 13:05
Shouldn't the receipe for zucchini brownies use ground cloves and not cloves?
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Tue, 07/28/2020 - 14:50

Hi, Christine. Yes, you are using ground cloves in this recipe. Enjoy!

 <span>Paula</span> Mon, 07/24/2017 - 20:23
Great recipe!! I messed up put choc chips in batter instead on top seem fine.
<span>Sarah Perreault</span> Tue, 09/28/2010 - 13:25

I made these for my family reunion and they were gobbled up! They were very good, and the kids didn't even know there was zuc in them! Had lots of requests for the recipe. Definitely making them again.

 <span>Kcee63</span> Fri, 09/04/2009 - 16:06
Sounds like a delicious brownie! I've got lots of zuke from picking in the valley the other day and a friend mentioned making zucchini brownies. I normally make zucchini bread but am going to try this brownie reipce.
<span>Connie Grosjean</span> Wed, 08/03/2016 - 14:23
For the sake of our taste preferences, and a touch healthier, I reduced the amount of butter to 1/2 c. and reduced the amount of sugar by half as well. I added some turmeric powder, and used almond milk, and omitted the choc chips. This is a great recipe! They turned out very moist and plenty sweet for me!
<span>Sonia</span> Thu, 08/24/2017 - 14:15
I found your alternate recipe interesting - What does the turmeric do in the recipe? does it bring out the flavour of the chocolate ? or something else?