Zucchini Brownies with Fast Frosting
Zucchini Brownies with Fast Frosting are rich, chocolaty and fudgy. They're filled with shredded zucchini and smothered in a delicious fast chocolate frosting.
Servings: 18 brownies
Ingredients
Zucchini Brownies
- ½ cup salted butter, melted
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded zucchini, packed
Fast Frosting
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Zucchini Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper or grease it well with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a microwave safe bowl or on the stove over low heat melt the butter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and cocoa powder until smooth.
- Whisk in the sugar until completely combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk well until light and airy.
- With a rubber spatula stir in the flour just until incorporated and there are no more white streaks of flour.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini.
- Spread batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake brownies for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with damp crumbs.
- Set brownies aside to cool.
Fast Frosting
- In a medium size saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, butter and sugar.
- Bring the frosting to a boil, while constantly whisking.
- Once the frosting is at a rapid boil, boil it for 1 minute only while still whisking. Set a timer!
- Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
- Immediately pour the frosting over the warm brownies as evenly as possible.
- Let brownies cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 brownie | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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